Health Care Careers

Top Skills Requested

  • Patient Care
  • Life Support
  • Treatment Planning
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Top Certifications Requested

  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
    Certification
  • Basic Life Saving (BLS)
  • First Aid/CPR/AED
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Did You Know?

Health care represents the industry with the most jobs and job openings in Northeast Ohio. These jobs may be either clinical or business-related.

Health Care Top Occupations and Emerging Careers

Click on the jobs below to explore salaries and education requirements. The Top Emerging Careers have been identified as emerging by industry leaders in Northeast Ohio.

Top Occupations: Health Care

Registered Nurse

Total Job Demand 2019

10,678

Median Annual Salary

$66,031

Minimum Education Preferred

Bachelor’s

Minimum Education Requested

Associate

Medical & Health Services Manager

Total Job Demand 2019

2,425

Median Annual Salary

$90,329

Minimum Education Preferred

Master’s

Minimum Education Requested

Bachelor’s

Nurse Practitioner

Total Job Demand 2019

805

Median Annual Salary

$101,541

Minimum Education Preferred

Master’s

Minimum Education Requested

Master’s

Occupational Therapist

Total Job Demand 2019

686

Median Annual Salary

$86,229

Minimum Education Preferred

Master’s

Minimum Education Requested

Master’s

Physical Therapist

Total Job Demand 2019

896

Median Annual Salary

$86,646

Minimum Education Preferred

Master’s

Minimum Education Requested

Master’s

Top Emerging Careers: Health Care

Respiratory Therapist

Median Annual Salary

$57,379

Minimum Education Preferred

Associate

Minimum Education Requested

Associate

Telehealth Nurse

Median Annual Salary

$66,031

Minimum Education Preferred

Bachelor’s

Minimum Education Requested

Associate

Clinical Laboratory Technician

Median Annual Salary

$52,199

Minimum Education Preferred

Bachelor’s

Minimum Education Requested

Associate

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