Healthcare Careers

Health Care Careers

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

The Top Emerging Careers have been identified as emerging by industry leaders in Northeast Ohio.

Top Skills Required
Patient Care
Life Support
Treatment Planning
Manual Dexterity
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Top Certifications Requested
Registered Nurse (RN)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Ceritification
Basic Life Saving (BLS)
First Aid/CPR/AED
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Top Occupations: Health Care

OccupationTotal Job Demand 2019Median Annual SalaryMinimum Education PreferredMinimum Education Required
Registered Nurse10,678$66,031Bachelor’s DegreeAssociate Degree
Medical & Health Services Manager2,425$90,329Master’s DegreeBachelor’s Degree
Nurse Practitioner805$101,541Master’s DegreeMaster’s Degree
Occupational Therapist686$86,229Master’s DegreeMaster’s Degree
Physical Therapist896$86,646Master’s DegreeMaster’s Degree

Top Emerging Careers: Health Care

OccupationMedian Annual SalaryMinimum Education PreferredMinimum Education Required
Respiratory Therapist$57,379Associate DegreeAssociate Degree
Telehealth Nurse$66,031Bachelor’s DegreeAssociate Degree
Clinical Laboratory Technician$52,199Bachelor’s DegreeAssociate Degree

Medical & Health Services Manager

OccupationTotal Job Demand 2019Median Annual SalaryMinimum Education PreferredMinimum Education Required
Medical & Health Services Manager2,425$90,329Master’s DegreeBachelor’s Degree

Nurse Practitioner

OccupationTotal Job Demand 2019Median Annual SalaryMinimum Education PreferredMinimum Education Required
Nurse Practitioner805$101,541Masters DegreeMasters Degree

Occupational Therapists

OccupationTotal Job Demand 2019Median Annual SalaryMinimum Education PreferredMinimum Education Required
Database Administrator686$86,229Masters DegreeMasters Degree

Physical Therapist

OccupationTotal Job Demand 2019Median Annual SalaryMinimum Education PreferredMinimum Education Required
Physical Therapist896$86,646Masters DegreeMasters Degree

Other Northeast Ohio In-Demand Careers

Computer & IT

Many Northeast Ohio companies are eliminating a bachelor’s degree requirement.

Manufacturing

Did you know that Northeast Ohio has 278 registered apprenticeship programs?

Business

There are 21 Fortune 1000 companies in Northeast Ohio with job openings for all education levels.