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Alaska Health Care Occupations

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Anesthesiologists	n/a	n/a
Athletic Trainers	n/a	n/a
Audiologists	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$6,977	growth moderate, openings low
Chiropractors	$6,954	growth moderate, openings low
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	n/a	growth low, openings low
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$3,518	growth low, openings moderate

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Dental Assistants	$4,220	growth moderate, openings very high
Dental Hygienists	n/a	n/a
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$4,678	growth low, openings low
Dentists, All Other Specialists	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Dentists, General	$14,033	growth moderate, openings low
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$7,514	growth moderate, openings low
Dietetic Technicians	$3,308	growth moderate, openings low
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$6,001	growth moderate, openings low

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Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	n/a	n/a
Epidemiologists	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Family and General Practitioners	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Genetic Counselors	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	n/a	n/a
Health Educators	$5,799	growth low, openings moderate
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$8,404	growth low, openings low
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$4,563	n/a
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$5,198	n/a
Healthcare Social Workers	$5,027	growth moderate, openings low
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$3,990	growth moderate, openings very high
Hearing Aid Specialists	$4,783	n/a
Home Health Aides	n/a	n/a

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Internists, General	n/a	n/a

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$5,304	growth moderate, openings moderate

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Marriage and Family Therapists	n/a	n/a
Massage Therapists	$8,340	growth moderate, openings high
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	n/a	n/a
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	n/a	n/a
Medical and Health Services Managers	$10,333	growth moderate, openings high
Medical Appliance Technicians	$5,141	n/a
Medical Assistants	$3,866	growth moderate, openings very high
Medical Equipment Preparers	$4,191	growth moderate, openings low
Medical Equipment Repairers	$5,738	growth low, openings low
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	n/a	n/a
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$7,157	growth moderate, openings low
Medical Secretaries	$3,538	growth moderate, openings very high
Medical Transcriptionists	$3,728	growth low, openings low
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$4,513	growth moderate, openings moderate
Mental Health Counselors	n/a	n/a

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Nuclear Medicine Technologists	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Nurse Anesthetists	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Nurse Midwives	$8,002	growth moderate, openings low
Nurse Practitioners	$9,485	growth moderate, openings low
Nursing Assistants	n/a	n/a
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$8,008	growth low, openings low

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists	n/a	n/a
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	n/a	n/a
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	n/a	n/a
Occupational Therapists	$7,787	growth low, openings low
Occupational Therapy Aides	n/a	n/a
Occupational Therapy Assistants	n/a	n/a
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	n/a	n/a
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$4,741	growth moderate, openings low
Opticians, Dispensing	$4,658	growth moderate, openings low
Optometrists	$11,938	growth moderate, openings low
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	n/a	n/a
Orderlies	n/a	n/a
Orthodontists	n/a	n/a
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$8,209	n/a

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Pediatricians, General	n/a	n/a
Personal Care Aides	n/a	n/a
Pharmacists	$12,159	growth low, openings low
Pharmacy Aides	$2,850	growth low, openings low
Pharmacy Technicians	$3,847	growth low, openings moderate
Phlebotomists	$3,553	growth moderate, openings low
Physical Therapist Aides	$3,632	growth moderate, openings low
Physical Therapist Assistants	$4,943	growth moderate, openings low
Physical Therapists	$8,082	growth moderate, openings moderate
Physician Assistants	$12,153	growth moderate, openings moderate
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	n/a	n/a
Podiatrists	n/a	n/a
Prosthodontists	n/a	n/a
Psychiatric Aides	n/a	n/a
Psychiatric Technicians	$3,374	growth moderate, openings low
Psychiatrists	n/a	n/a

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Radiation Therapists	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Radiologic Technologists	$6,474	growth moderate, openings moderate
Recreational Therapists	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Registered Nurses	$8,103	growth moderate, openings very high
Respiratory Therapists	$6,961	growth moderate, openings low
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	n/a	n/a

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Social and Human Service Assistants	$3,799	growth low, openings high
Speech-Language Pathologists	$7,250	growth low, openings low
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	n/a	n/a
Surgeons	n/a	n/a
Surgical Technologists	$5,474	growth moderate, openings low

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Therapists, All Other	n/a	growth moderate, openings low