Best Medical Degrees compiled a list of the top-paying healthcare careers using data derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Forbes and U.S. News and World Report, according to The Fiscal Times.
To make the list, careers had to have median salaries between $31,700 and $120,950.
Here are the top 15 careers based on median salary:
1. Pharmacist — $120,950
2. Podiatrist — $120,700
3. Advanced Practice Nurse — $102,670
4. Optometrist — $101,410
5. Psychologist — $39,000 to $100,000
6. Doctor of Nursing Practice — $96,940
7. Gerontology Nurse — $96,460
8. Physician Assistant — $95,820
9. Health Information Manager: $95,000
10. Medical Perfusionist — $93,500
11. Healthcare Administrator — $92,810
12. Clinical Trial Nurse — $92,600
13. Biomedical Engineer — $86,950
14. Biochemist — $84,940
15. Physical Therapists — $82,390
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