Salaries in the Medical Field

More and more people are interested in medical careers, and with good reason. As baby-boomers continue to age, the need for medical personnel is expected to increase. This positive job outlook often raises questions regarding the salaries of different medical professions. What are starting salaries for careers in the medical field? What are medical salaries like after ten years of experience? What industries offer the highest medical career salaries? These questions and more can be answered using PayScale's salary survey data.

The chart above shows a list of salaries for careers in the medical field. You'll notice that Medical Laboratory Technologist Salaries are higher than Medical Laboratory Technician Salaries. Although the job titles are similar, medical laboratory technologists require a higher level of education and are responsible for performing more complex tests and procedures. All of the job titles above require some sort of education and training, but they are also positions in which skills are honed through daily practice. Measuring Medical Salaries by Years Experience confirms the importance of practical experience in these jobs; the highest medical salaries go to those with the most experience. As for employment setting, the chart on Medical Career Salaries by Employer Type shows that hospitals may offer less competitive salaries than some other employers in the medical field.

Medical Salaries and Cost of Living

To find a list of salaries for careers in different locations, check the Medical Salaries by City chart. You may want to just pack your bags and head for Atlanta, Dallas or New York City - all top cities for salaries in the medical field. However, it's important to consider cost of living when weighing your career options. Atlanta and New York both offer high medical salaries, but New York City has the highest cost of living in the nation. Comparing data on Cost of Living and Medical Salaries between the two cities reveals that the cost of housing alone is 77 percent higher in New York. To research medical salaries and cost of living information for other U.S. cities, simply use PayScale's Cost of Living Calculator.

Don't see your job title on this medical salaries chart? Be sure to research PayScale's other medical salary survey data. From a nursing salary to medical transcription salary, you'll find there's no one standard when it comes to medical careers. To read real-life stories about various medical professions, check out the interviews in "Salary Stories: Medical & Health Care Jobs" over in the PayScale blogs section.

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