Top 10 Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs

There are many different career options within healthcare, each with their own unique roles and responsibilities, but which ones pay you the most for your time? Although money should never be your primary motivation when choosing a career, it is still an important part of the decision-making process. Another important factor to consider, however, is time - not just the amount of time it takes to get into that career, but also how much time you put in each week to earn your salary.

Here are the 10 healthcare jobs with the highest hourly pay.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Physical Therapist
01:27 Radiation Therapist
02:15 Nurse Practitioner
03:18 Physician Assistant
04:15 Optometrist
05:17 Pharmacist
06:24 Podiatrist
07:41 Dentist
08:47 Nurse Anesthetist
09:52 Doctor

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10. Physical Therapists $91K
9. Radiation Therapist $94K
8. Nurse Practitioner $112K
7. Physician Assistant $115K
6. Optometrist $118K
5. Pharmacist $129K
4. Podiatrist $134K
3. Dentist $164K
2. Nurse Anesthetists $184K
1. Doctor (M.D. or D. O.) $242K

[johndeanconway]

After the corporate massive layoffs, I have defaulted on debts, my savings are lying waste to inflation and my portfolio losing gains everyday. It’s all leading to financial exhaustions and depression. These days I have contributed more in learning how to make extra interest on the side, Using my job to finance my goals, You can't be an employee forever!

[StudyWithMe]

You've hit on some good points, there's no perfect specialty but they all have strengths and challenges. Good luck to all my fellow students out there!!

[XGibbleX]

You know what the crazy thing is. I have an associates in nursing (ADN). And I get paid $140/hour during travel assignments. I literally get paid more than some doctors at this hospital…. Crazy

[amberj]

The PA profession is starting to get highly saturated as well, I’m lucky to have made well above the average salary my entire career (7 years since graduation), also in a field I love. So much of this is about finding the area of medicine you enjoy. If you love it you will, KNOW it well and become great at it. I was recently hired by a Dr who saw my potential and knew me from another practice. Be nice to everyone, you never know who you will meet.

[beastwolf]

Working in the pharmacy, it’s widely known that the pharmacist profession has become overly saturated. Making a video discussing about a pharmacist would be helpful.

[johngrey]

Happiness is found within oneself, not found in the gap between $70K and $200K. You only have one life to live. Don't devote your life to a craft just for the sake of getting a generous paycheck; that is the path to misery.

[SilverSeaOT]

Recently retired pharmacist. In larger cities the market is incredibly saturated, however, there are smaller towns and remote areas that still have reasonable demand. (Demand did increase everywhere during the pandemic.) Times have changed. In the late 1980’s, I was literally hired over the phone and was told to just show up with my license. Twice. I was in industry and community pharmacy over the years. I worked for a small chain during most of that time. It is a tough job as the manager and the only pharmacist. Depending on where you work you will wear many hats and work longer than 40 hours per week for sure. That being said, I personally enjoyed helping our customers and most we knew by name. It was very rewarding. Dealing with insurance was the hardest/worst part. Regarding the question about your own pharmacy—Not saying you can’t make a living, but it is very, very difficult. You would be a young David surrounded by a team of Goliaths. You are also required to have a large bladder. (OK, so it isn’t a legit requirement but when I worked in the chains, I was lucky to have one bathroom break in a 12 hour shift.)

[rolinsay]

I have been a CRNA for about a year now and it's the best job ever created! I don't dread going into work, I fully enjoy every minute on the job. How many people can say that about their careers? Not many.

[AliYassinToma]

As an md student this gave me the boost to push through...

[jerome]

i think its also important to recognize that optometrist can be business owners in selling glasses and providing prescription glasses for additional income

[joelthomas]

Hey for the dentistry section you got the degree letters messed up… It’s DDS or DMD. I know it’s a small error but just wanted to bring it to your attention. Keep up the awesome work on the channel!

- JT, DMD

[danielmorad]

The pharmacy path is paying slightly a bit more than before, it depends on which community pharmacy you are applying to! it varies from $120K up to 144K. There are also residencies you can do after completing pharmacy school (which is very challenging to get into) but wasn't mentioned in the video!!

[dzikijohnny]

The craziest thing about medical compensation (I studied medical geography in college) was that a Family Practice MD in New York City will actually get paid less than one in a small Midwestern city. And I do mean in actual salary dollars and that has been true forever, I had to do the numbers going back 80 years. So, you get paid less and have twice the cost of living....

[RAMONA]

I will start my residency in IM in New York next week. Becoming a doctor is much much harder than the number shows. Competition, cost, work loads....

[mattxx]

Hospital admin: 500k+ yearly to do next to nothing

[MarkSmbln]

I'm a Radiologic Technologist in the Bay area which I'd say definitely pays the highest salaries for those in the medical field in the country. As a travel xray tech I'm making $75 an hour. Starting full time xray tech positions at major hospitals here hire at around $55 an hour with no experience. But keep in mind, cost of living in the the Bay area is pretty high.

[alexholt]

I have an associate is respiratory therapy and was getting paid $68 as staff as a new grad, started traveling 4-5 months post grad and new get paid a little over 3k a week (after tax & stipend not included) but with stipend it’s around 3.8k a week! Don’t sleep on respiratory therapy guys & it’s a really easy job.

[emmabarner]

To clarify, the dental degrees are not DDS and DDM—it is actually DDS and DMD. The term DMD was altered from the typical physician Latin credentials of MD (medicinae doctoris) to be doctoris medicinae dentariae. There is no such degree as the DDM for doctors in oral health

[joyleenstrozier]

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