The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the healthcare support field will be one of the fastest-growing job segments in the next 10 years, growing 23.2 percent by 2026, reports U.S. News and World Report.
To compile the 2018 Best Health Care Support Jobs list, U.S. News ranked healthcare support professions based on salaries, open positions and opportunities for promotion.
Here are the 25 best healthcare support jobs, according to U.S. News.
No. 1 — Dental hygienist
No. 2 — Physical therapist assistant
No. 3 — Diagnostic medical sonographer
No. 4 — Massage therapist
No. 5 — Medical assistant
No. 6 — Personal care aide
No. 7 — Medical secretary
No. 8 — Occupational therapy assistant
No. 9 — Radiologic technologist
No. 10 — Home health aide
No. 11 — Physical therapist aide
No. 12 — Medical records technician
No. 13 — MRI technologist
No. 14 — Orthotist and prosthetist
No. 15 — Optician
No. 16 — Hearing aide specialist
No. 17 — Nuclear medicine technologist
No. 18 — Surgical technologist
No. 19 — Clinical laboratory technician
No. 20 — Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurse
No. 21 — Dental assistant
No. 22 — Pharmacy technician
No. 23 — Paramedic
No. 24 — Genetic counselor
No. 25 — Ophthalmic medical technician