Career Clusters

Healthcare & Human Services

Acupuncturists

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Median Annual Income

$88,653

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Projected Job Growth

+6 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

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Most Common Education Level

Master's degree

Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.

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Acute Care Nurses

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Median Annual Income

$83,942

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Projected Job Growth

+6 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

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Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions such as heart attacks, respiratory distress syndrome, or shock. May care for pre- and post-operative patients or perform advanced, invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

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Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

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Median Annual Income

$83,942

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Projected Job Growth

+6 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

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Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with mental health or substance use disorders or the potential for such disorders. Apply therapeutic activities, including the prescription of medication, per state regulations, and the administration of psychotherapy.

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Allergists and Immunologists

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Median Annual Income

$237,545

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Projected Job Growth

+4 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

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Most Common Education Level

Doctoral or professional degree

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system.

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Anesthesiologist Assistants

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Median Annual Income

$128,020

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Projected Job Growth

+29 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

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Most Common Education Level

Master's degree

Assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures. Monitor patient status and provide patient care during surgical treatment.

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Anesthesiologists

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Median Annual Income

$332,684

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Projected Job Growth

+4 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

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Most Common Education Level

Doctoral or professional degree

Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.

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Art Therapists

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Median Annual Income

$62,039

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Projected Job Growth

+12 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

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Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Plan or conduct art therapy sessions or programs to improve clients' physical, cognitive, or emotional well-being.

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Audiologists

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Median Annual Income

$81,064

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Projected Job Growth

+11 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

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Most Common Education Level

Doctoral or professional degree

Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.

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Barbers

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Median Annual Income

$44,937

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Projected Job Growth

+6 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

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Most Common Education Level

Postsecondary certificate

Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.

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Bioinformatics Scientists

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Median Annual Income

$91,514

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Projected Job Growth

+6 %

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Career Cluster(s)

Healthcare & Human Services

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Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. May design databases and develop algorithms for processing and analyzing genomic information, or other biological information.

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The career information and data on this page incorporates information from Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, O*NET Web Services, Lightcast, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For more details regarding the data sources and the specific information sourced, click here.

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