September 2, 2020
One of the keys to finding a job is knowing where to look.
This August, Indeed.com ranked the leading U.S. job titles posted by employers on its website and seven of the top 25 positions — all paying $50,000 or more on average — are in healthcare.
The list is ranked by the number of job postings per 1 million search results on Indeed.com from July 10 to Aug. 10 of this year. All salary information and job descriptions are from Indeed.com, a worldwide employment-related search engine for job listings.
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The most in-demand high-paying healthcare jobs on Indeed are:
National average salary: $78,005
Jobs per 1M: 1,965
Common duties: Dental hygienists examine and clean patients’ teeth
Requirements: Completion of a post-secondary program approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
20. Physical Therapist
National average salary: $93,487
Jobs per 1M: 2,264
Common duties: A physical therapist, or PT, helps an injured or ill person improve their mobility and manage their pain.
Requirements: Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT)
National average salary: $62,646
Jobs per 1M: 2,284
Common duties: Licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) give sick or injured patients basic care under a doctor or registered nurse’s supervision.
Requirements: Nursing program completion and valid state licensure
National average salary: $99,161
Jobs per 1M: 2,561
Common duties: ICU nurses provide emergency and trauma-based medical care to patients in the intensive care unit or emergency room.
Requirements: Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) and registered nursing state licensure through the NCLEX-RN certification
National average salary: $87,158
Jobs per 1M: 2,835
Common duties: Medical/Surgical nurses treat patients who are sick, require surgery or are recovering from surgery.
Requirements: Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) and registered nursing state licensure through the NCLEX-RN certification. Possibly specialized education such as perioperative nurse training.
National average salary: $58,423
Jobs per 1M: 3,926
Common duties: Dental assistants are healthcare professionals who assist dentists in completing all dental-related tasks, including examining, cleaning and repairing teeth.
Requirements: High school diploma and postsecondary program and/or on-the-job training
National average salary: $68,020
Jobs per 1M: 15,663
Common duties: A registered nurse is a health care professional who assists doctors and other medical professionals with their patient care duties.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and state nursing license
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