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Health Sciences

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Careers in the health sciences cluster involve helping people and animals with the medical care they need to get or stay healthy.

Instructions

Each tab below includes a list of common career options based on the typical level of education each occupation requires.

The Registered Apprenticeship tab provides links to Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship opportunities available within the career pathway.

If no training options are listed when clicking on the Education links below, it is recommended to use the search pages available for Education or Eligible Training Programs List (ETPL).

You can also search Health Sciences in Skill Explorer.

Career Pathways Resources
High School Certification Registered Apprenticeship Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Careers and Education resources related to Health Sciences High School Diploma.
Occupations Education & Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Wage Median
Community Health Workers Education Find Jobs Overview $52,050
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Education Find Jobs Overview $46,880
Pharmacy Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $43,620
Opticians, Dispensing Education Find Jobs Overview $43,320
Hearing Aid Specialists Education Find Jobs Overview $71,110
Orderlies Education Find Jobs Overview $40,090
Occupational Therapy Aides Education Find Jobs Overview $40,270
Physical Therapist Aides Education Find Jobs Overview $35,700
Medical Equipment Preparers Education Find Jobs Overview $46,170
Pharmacy Aides Education Find Jobs Overview $37,040
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Education Find Jobs Overview $34,990
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Education Find Jobs Overview $46,880
Careers and Education resources related to Health Sciences Certification.
Occupations Education & Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Wage Median
Psychiatric Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $38,760
Surgical Technologists Education Find Jobs Overview $65,870
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $50,660
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Education Find Jobs Overview $61,040
Medical Records Specialists Education Find Jobs Overview $55,270
Surgical Assistants Education Find Jobs Overview $71,630
Nursing Assistants Education Find Jobs Overview $43,250
Dental Assistants Education Find Jobs Overview $48,000
Medical Assistants Education Find Jobs Overview $47,610
Medical Transcriptionists Education Find Jobs Overview $48,820
Phlebotomists Education Find Jobs Overview $45,230
Careers and Education resources related to Health Sciences Rigistered Apprenticeship.
Occupations DWD Apprenticeships Typical education needed for entry Education & Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Wage Median
Funeral Home Managers Find Apprenticeship Bachelor's degree Education Find Jobs Overview $82,440
Registered Nurse Find Apprenticeship Bachelor's degree Education Find Jobs Overview $86,070
Interventional Cardiovascular Technologist Find Apprenticeship Associate's degree Education Find Jobs Overview $68,630
Medical Assistant Find Apprenticeship Postsecondary non-degree award Education Find Jobs Overview $47,610
Surgical Technologist Find Apprenticeship Postsecondary non-degree award Education Find Jobs Overview $65,870
Dental Assistants Find Apprenticeship Postsecondary non-degree award Education Find Jobs Overview $48,000
Sterilization Technician Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education Find Jobs Overview $46,170
Pharmacy Technician Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education Find Jobs Overview $43,620
Apprenticeship Contacts
Careers and Education resources related to Health Sciences Associate Degree.
Occupations Education & Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Wage Median
Registered Nurses Education Find Jobs Overview $86,070
Emergency Medical Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $43,340
Paramedics Education Find Jobs Overview $56,010
Radiation Therapists Education Find Jobs Overview $90,760
Respiratory Therapists Education Find Jobs Overview $82,160
Dental Hygienists Education Find Jobs Overview $83,850
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $68,630
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Education Find Jobs Overview $100,730
Nuclear Medicine Technologists Education Find Jobs Overview $87,470
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $76,200
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Education Find Jobs Overview $86,720
Dietetic Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $36,810
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $45,340
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Education Find Jobs Overview $68,080
Occupational Therapy Assistants Education Find Jobs Overview $58,400
Physical Therapist Assistants Education Find Jobs Overview $61,890
Careers and Education resources related to Health Sciences Bachelor Degree.
Occupations Education & Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Wage Median
Registered Nurses Education Find Jobs Overview $86,070
Medical and Health Services Managers Education Find Jobs Overview $126,180
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Education Find Jobs Overview $129,440
Dietitians and Nutritionists Education Find Jobs Overview $69,450
Recreational Therapists Education Find Jobs Overview $55,010
Exercise Physiologists Education Find Jobs Overview $60,890
Medical Dosimetrists Education Find Jobs Overview $131,420
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Education Find Jobs Overview $68,980
Microbiologists Education Find Jobs Overview $63,470
Community Health Workers Education Find Jobs Overview $52,050
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors  Education Find Jobs Overview $
Health Education Specialists Education Find Jobs Overview $67,340
Social and Community Service Managers Education Find Jobs Overview $79,700
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $63,790
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Education Find Jobs Overview $79,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Education Find Jobs Overview $103,860
Athletic Trainers Education Find Jobs Overview $60,520
Careers and Education resources related to Health Sciences Masters Degree.
Occupations Education & Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Wage Median
Epidemiologists Education Find Jobs Overview $82,620
Physician Assistants Education Find Jobs Overview $132,820
Occupational Therapists Education Find Jobs Overview $86,660
Speech-Language Pathologists Education Find Jobs Overview $80,580
Nurse Anesthetists Education Find Jobs Overview 0
Nurse Midwives Education Find Jobs Overview $135,360
Nurse Practitioners Education Find Jobs Overview $128,580
Acupuncturists Education Find Jobs Overview $74,440
Orthotists and Prosthetists Education Find Jobs Overview $86,290
Athletic Trainers Education Find Jobs Overview $60,520
Genetic Counselors Education Find Jobs Overview $87,240
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Education Find Jobs Overview $57,590
Rehabilitation Counselors Education Find Jobs Overview $41,970
Healthcare Social Workers Education Find Jobs Overview $65,240
School Psychologists Education Find Jobs Overview $79,740
Careers and Education resources related to Health Sciences Doctrate Degree.
Occupations Education & Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Wage Median
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Education Find Jobs Overview $80,940
Chiropractors Education Find Jobs Overview $78,890
Dentists, General Education Find Jobs Overview $206,650
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Education Find Jobs Overview S
Orthodontists Education Find Jobs Overview S
Optometrists Education Find Jobs Overview $137,650
Pharmacists Education Find Jobs Overview $140,410
Podiatrists Education Find Jobs Overview $170,090
Physical Therapists Education Find Jobs Overview $100,440
Veterinarians Education Find Jobs Overview $104,440
Audiologists Education Find Jobs Overview $90,380
Anesthesiologists Education Find Jobs Overview S
Cardiologists Education Find Jobs Overview 0
Dermatologists Education Find Jobs Overview S
Emergency Medicine Physicians Education Find Jobs Overview 0
Family Medicine Physicians Education Find Jobs Overview 0
General Internal Medicine Physicians Education Find Jobs Overview 0
Neurologists Education Find Jobs Overview 0
Obstetricians and Gynecologists Education Find Jobs Overview 0
Pediatricians, General Education Find Jobs Overview 0
Physicians, Pathologists Education Find Jobs Overview 0
Psychiatrists Education Find Jobs Overview 0
Radiologists Education Find Jobs Overview 0
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric Education Find Jobs Overview $214,690
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric Education Find Jobs Overview 0
Pediatric Surgeons Education Find Jobs Overview S