Health care jobs promising

Jobs in demand in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties are listed by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and will be updated this spring. The current list includes the following for health care:

Registered nurses and licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses were among the top 10 jobs in demand as of September, other careers were further down the list.

Below are jobs, median annual wage and growth rate:

RNs, $53,613, well above average.

LPNs and licensed vocational nurses, $35,865, above average.

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants, $24,250, above average.

Personal and home care aides, $20,515, well above average.

Medical and health services managers, $76,133, well above average.

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics, $27,150, above average.

Family and general practitioners, $132,369 (Minnesota median), well above average.

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists bachelor's degree, $58,769, well above average.

Physical therapists, $66,637, well above average.

Pharmacy technicians, $29,390, well above average.

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians associate's degree, $41,151, well above average.

Dental hygienists, $71,210, well above average.

Surgical technologists, $40,056, well above average.

Occupational health and safety specialists, $53,455, below average.

Medical equipment preparers, $27,104, well above average.

Clinical, counseling and school psychologists, $58,171.

Biological technicians, $47,697, below average.

Pharmacists, $119,077, well above average.

Radiologic technologists and technicians, $47,448, well above average.

Medical assistants, $29,570, well above average.

Dentists, general, $143,992 (U.S. median), average.

Health educators, $49,576, average.

Health specialties, teachers, post secondary, $71,980 (Minnesota median) above average.

Medical scientists, except epidemiologists, $63,747 (Minnesota median), well below average.

Respiratory therapists, $50,348, well above average.

Home health aides, $21,983, well above average.

Medical secretaries, $25,051, above average.

Dietitians and nutritionists, $54,400, average.

Nursing instructors and teachers, post secondary, $62,826 (Minnesota median), average.

Occupational therapists, $60,204, well above average.

Opticians, dispensing, $25,740, average.

Medical transcriptionist, $28,836, well above average.

Medical records and health information technicians, $34,089, well above average.