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The health sector has many of the best minds job opportunities It is predicted that workers’ incomes will increase by 2025 due to factors such as high labor demand and high wages new ranking From the job search website Indeed.
health care According to Indeed, by 2025, veterinarian positions will account for 6 of the top 25 positions:Ranked first), physician (No. 3), clinical psychologist (No. 8), radiologist (No. 14), registered nurse (No. 18) and director of clinical services (No. 22).
This is the proportion of top jobs relative to other industries, with healthcare dominating the list for the second year in a row.
Indeed’s analysis looked at occupations that met three criteria: a minimum annual salary of $75,000, at least 20% job growth on the site over the past three years, and at least 5% of jobs offering remote or hybrid positions. These jobs are ranked based on the proportion of their postings on Indeed.
Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter, said job growth in the health care industry is “extremely, extremely rapid.”
“It’s heartless,” Pollack said. “It’s been very strong and consistent and we’re not seeing any slowdown at all.”
The U.S. economy adds 902,000 people health care and social assistance According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment will more than double by 2024 and more than twice that of the nearest competitive sector, government, which will add 480,000 jobs.
Total U.S. employment in health care occupations across all jobs is “expected to grow much faster than average” from 2023 to 2033, according to Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Jennifer Herrity, Indeed’s career expert, said the industry’s ample job opportunities stem from a variety of factors.
For example, a America’s aging population Increased demand for health care; retirements of workers in the health field creating staffing shortages in certain positions; Healthcare jobs are at lower risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence than other industries, such as software developers and engineers, Herity said.
Salaries are “astonishingly high” and barriers to entry are high
Pollack said strong labor demand has led to “astonishingly high” wages for many health care jobs.
For example, the median annual salary for radiologists is about $385,000, making it the highest-paying job on Indeed’s list. The typical physician salary is $225,000 per year, the second highest salary among this group.
Indeed wrote in its 2025 list: “High pay and a history of stability make health care an attractive field, although the barriers to entry are high, especially for positions like radiology, which require at least 13 years. of school education.
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However, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration may usher in a shakeup for the health care industry.
For example, Trump and Republican allies Possible cuts to federal Medicaid spending or allowing Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire Financing other policy priorities such as tax cuts, which could reduce health care demand.
Instead, mass deportations May exacerbate labor shortages And lead to higher salaries. migrant occupy By 2021, that number will reach 18% of health care workers, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
Job seekers who want to “profit from high-paying, fast-growing jobs without making a long-term investment in education” may look outside the healthcare industry into careers such as sales representatives, Indeed said. Many companies hiring sales representatives may consider applicants with a high school diploma and the appropriate skill set, the report said. According to Indeed, the median annual salary for a sales representative is $182,000.
