Gerontology - Careers and Majors

29-0000

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

major

104,150

2.0%

41.75%

$26.26

$30.92

$64,320

1.4%

29-1000

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

minor

8,940

6.5%

3.58%

$83.97

$83.94

$174,600

3.2%

29-1051

Pharmacists

detail

120

24.3%

0.05%

$55.71

$55.63

$115,700

3.7%

29-1060

Physicians and Surgeons

broad

5,430

9.2%

2.17%

(5)

$111.67

$232,270

2.2%

29-1062

Family and General Practitioners

detail

180

44.2%

0.07%

(5)

$110.60

$230,050

12.7%

29-1063

Internists, General

detail

50

39.8%

0.02%

(5)

$121.04

$251,760

10.1%

29-1067

Surgeons

detail

60

49.5%

0.03%

(5)

(5)

(5)

13.3%

29-1069

Physicians and Surgeons, All Other

detail

5,070

9.7%

2.03%

(5)

$111.07

$231,040

2.2%

29-1071

Physician Assistants

detail

310

18.9%

0.13%

$44.14

$43.26

$89,990

3.0%

29-1120

Therapists

broad

500

10.8%

0.20%

$28.55

$31.60

$65,720

6.4%

29-1123

Physical Therapists

detail

160

8.8%

0.06%

$24.48

$25.53

$53,110

8.7%

29-1124

Radiation Therapists

detail

150

26.2%

0.06%

$34.85

$38.82

$80,750

7.0%

29-1126

Respiratory Therapists

detail

80

20.9%

0.03%

$25.34

$25.00

$51,990

3.3%

29-1127

Speech-Language Pathologists

detail

60

30.8%

0.02%

$35.85

$41.71

$86,750

13.6%

29-1141

Registered Nurses

detail

1,920

8.4%

0.77%

$30.39

$32.63

$67,870

3.0%

29-1171

Nurse Practitioners

detail

220

21.1%

0.09%

$48.70

$51.21

$106,520

4.5%

29-1199

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other

detail

270

33.9%

0.11%

(5)

$108.89

$226,500

18.0%

29-2000

Health Technologists and Technicians

minor

94,310

2.2%

37.80%

$25.30

$25.89

$53,850

0.7%

29-2010

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

broad

59,250

3.3%

23.75%

$22.94

$24.15

$50,240

1.0%

29-2030

Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians

broad

31,260

3.2%

12.53%

$29.84

$29.86

$62,110

0.8%

29-2031

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

detail

1,250

14.6%

0.50%

$26.31

$26.21

$54,510

5.6%

29-2032

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

detail

6,140

7.2%

2.46%

$32.03

$31.85

$66,240

1.6%

29-2033

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

detail

1,260

12.2%

0.51%

$33.21

$33.05

$68,740

2.3%

29-2034

Radiologic Technologists

detail

15,950

4.0%

6.39%

$27.40

$27.90

$58,030

1.0%

29-2035

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

detail

6,660

5.3%

2.67%

$32.79

$32.80

$68,230

1.2%

29-2041

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

detail

(8)

(8)

(8)

$26.66

$25.15

$52,320

6.2%

29-2050

Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians

broad

270

17.8%

0.11%

$16.41

$17.44

$36,280

4.9%

29-2052

Pharmacy Technicians

detail

100

28.3%

0.04%

$14.26

$15.02

$31,250

4.4%

29-2055

Surgical Technologists

detail

120

26.4%

0.05%

$18.37

$19.71

$40,990

5.3%

29-2061

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

detail

290

24.5%

0.12%

$21.05

$21.60

$44,930

3.8%

29-2071

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

detail

1,460

5.8%

0.58%

$15.50

$16.51

$34,330

1.5%

29-2090

Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians

broad

1,560

14.7%

0.63%

$22.82

$23.56

$49,010

3.5%

29-2099

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

detail

1,560

14.7%

0.63%

$22.82

$23.56

$49,010

3.5%

29-9000

Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

minor

900

26.2%

0.36%

$31.15

$31.57

$65,670

7.7%

29-9010

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians

broad

160

29.3%

0.07%

$28.33

$28.16

$58,570

3.2%

29-9011

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

detail

130

36.4%

0.05%

$29.84

$28.55

$59,380

3.6%

29-9012

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

detail

30

14.5%

0.01%

$24.51

$26.58

$55,300

5.6%

29-9090

Miscellaneous Health Practitioners and Technical Workers

broad

740

31.3%

0.30%

$32.08

$32.33

$67,240

7.7%

29-9092

Genetic Counselors

detail

(8)

(8)

(8)

$43.42

$42.82

$89,060

5.5%

29-9099

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

detail

440

36.3%

0.18%

$22.09

$25.39

$52,810

5.0%

31-0000

Healthcare Support Occupations

major

41,190

3.0%

16.51%

$15.48

$15.88

$33,040

0.8%

31-1010

Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides

broad

400

18.5%

0.16%

$13.62

$14.34

$29,830

2.3%

31-1014

Nursing Assistants

detail

190

28.0%

0.08%

$13.59

$14.33

$29,800

4.3%

31-1015

Orderlies

detail

200

25.1%

0.08%

$13.55

$14.29

$29,720

2.0%

31-9000

Other Healthcare Support Occupations

minor

40,770

3.0%

16.34%

$15.50

$15.90

$33,060

0.8%

31-9090

Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations

broad

40,770

3.0%

16.34%

$15.50

$15.90

$33,060

0.8%

31-9092

Medical Assistants

detail

2,730

9.9%

1.10%

$14.16

$14.97

$31,130

1.9%

31-9093

Medical Equipment Preparers

detail

600

15.3%

0.24%

$13.25

$14.19

$29,510

3.1%

31-9094

Medical Transcriptionists

detail

2,080

6.2%

0.83%

$18.43

$18.72

$38,940

1.0%

31-9097

Phlebotomists

detail

31,630

3.6%

12.68%

$15.50

$15.70

$32,660

0.7%

31-9099

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

detail

3,690

9.4%

1.48%

$15.36

$16.94

$35,230

4.9%

33-0000

Protective Service Occupations

major

80

15.3%

0.03%

$18.90

$18.83

$39,160

2.4%

33-9000

Other Protective Service Workers

minor

70

16.1%

0.03%

$18.40

$17.95

$37,330

3.0%

33-9030

Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers

broad

60

18.4%

0.03%

$17.44

$17.36

$36,120

6.6%

33-9032

Security Guards

detail

60

18.4%

0.03%

$17.44

$17.36

$36,120

6.6%

37-0000

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

major

600

9.3%

0.24%

$11.78

$13.61

$28,310

3.3%

37-2000

Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers

minor

570

9.6%

0.23%

$11.52

$13.00

$27,040

3.1%

37-2010

Building Cleaning Workers

broad

570

9.6%

0.23%

$11.52

$13.00

$27,040

3.1%

39-0000

Personal Care and Service Occupations

major

140

23.6%

0.06%

$13.66

$14.56

$30,290

5.7%

39-9000

Other Personal Care and Service Workers

minor

90

37.7%

0.03%

$13.19

$13.24

$27,540

4.4%

39-9099

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

detail

70

43.1%

0.03%

$13.43

$13.72

$28,530

3.7%

41-0000

Sales and Related Occupations

major

6,180

3.8%

2.48%

$29.05

$32.46

$67,520

2.1%

41-1010

First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers

broad

250

11.7%

0.10%

$38.30

$43.53

$90,540

5.3%

41-1012

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

detail

240

11.9%

0.10%

$38.50

$43.79

$91,090

5.4%

41-3000

Sales Representatives, Services

minor

5,290

4.0%

2.12%

$28.93

$32.35

$67,300

2.3%

41-3099

Sales Representatives, Services, All Other

detail

5,290

4.0%

2.12%

$28.93

$32.35

$67,300

2.3%

41-4010

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing

broad

370

19.1%

0.15%

$31.23

$33.34

$69,360

7.2%

41-4011

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

detail

300

14.9%

0.12%

$33.31

$36.44

$75,790

4.4%

41-9000

Other Sales and Related Workers

minor

260

13.1%

0.10%

$22.18

$23.34

$48,540

3.0%

41-9090

Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers

broad

250

13.6%

0.10%

$22.30

$23.48

$48,840

3.1%

41-9099

Sales and Related Workers, All Other

detail

250

13.6%

0.10%

$22.30

$23.48

$48,840

3.1%

43-0000

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

major

63,540

2.1%

25.47%

$15.52

$16.62

$34,580

0.5%

43-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

detail

4,090

3.5%

1.64%

$25.29

$26.32

$54,750

1.0%

43-2000

Communications Equipment Operators

minor

380

12.2%

0.15%

$14.40

$14.79

$30,770

1.9%

43-2011

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

detail

380

12.2%

0.15%

$14.39

$14.78

$30,750

1.9%

43-3000

Financial Clerks

minor

9,870

4.3%

3.96%

$16.85

$17.40

$36,190

0.8%

43-3011

Bill and Account Collectors

detail

1,890

8.7%

0.76%

$17.12

$17.57

$36,540

1.6%

43-3021

Billing and Posting Clerks

detail

5,900

5.8%

2.37%

$16.54

$16.96

$35,280

1.0%

43-3031

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

detail

1,810

5.7%

0.73%

$17.72

$18.55

$38,590

2.2%

43-3051

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

detail

120

13.4%

0.05%

$19.56

$20.30

$42,220

3.5%

43-3061

Procurement Clerks

detail

120

6.4%

0.05%

$14.14

$15.68

$32,620

5.1%

43-4000

Information and Record Clerks

minor

18,060

3.2%

7.24%

$15.05

$15.84

$32,950

0.7%

43-4051

Customer Service Representatives

detail

10,320

4.5%

4.14%

$16.00

$16.77

$34,870

0.9%

43-4071

File Clerks

detail

700

9.6%

0.28%

$11.94

$13.02

$27,080

1.7%

43-4111

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

detail

900

21.7%

0.36%

$15.34

$15.67

$32,600

3.2%

43-4151

Order Clerks

detail

120

20.1%

0.05%

$16.22

$16.79

$34,920

2.6%

43-4161

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

detail

260

30.7%

0.10%

$16.21

$17.51

$36,420

2.2%

43-4171

Receptionists and Information Clerks

detail

5,430

5.1%

2.18%

$13.92

$14.31

$29,760

1.0%

43-4199

Information and Record Clerks, All Other

detail

300

12.1%

0.12%

$15.07

$17.12

$35,600

5.9%

43-5000

Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers

minor

11,720

3.8%

4.70%

$13.67

$14.32

$29,780

1.0%

43-5021

Couriers and Messengers

detail

9,720

4.3%

3.89%

$13.41

$13.97

$29,050

1.1%

43-5030

Dispatchers

broad

(8)

(8)

(8)

$15.95

$16.36

$34,040

2.1%

43-5032

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

detail

400

7.1%

0.16%

$15.94

$16.33

$33,970

2.1%

43-5061

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

detail

460

17.1%

0.18%

$16.87

$18.62

$38,730

2.8%

43-5071

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

detail

490

6.3%

0.20%

$15.09

$15.33

$31,880

1.7%

43-5081

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

detail

530

6.3%

0.21%

$14.12

$14.63

$30,440

1.8%

43-6010

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

broad

11,300

4.1%

4.53%

$16.00

$17.09

$35,550

1.1%

43-6011

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

detail

1,130

8.2%

0.45%

$24.67

$26.41

$54,940

3.2%

43-6013

Medical Secretaries

detail

7,220

5.8%

2.89%

$15.19

$15.88

$33,040

1.1%

43-6014

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

detail

2,930

6.6%

1.18%

$16.07

$16.47

$34,250

1.5%

43-9000

Other Office and Administrative Support Workers

minor

8,130

5.5%

3.26%

$14.63

$15.29

$31,800

1.1%

43-9011

Computer Operators

detail

120

16.3%

0.05%

$20.12

$20.84

$43,350

2.7%

43-9020

Data Entry and Information Processing Workers

broad

2,840

6.0%

1.14%

$14.54

$14.85

$30,890

1.0%

43-9021

Data Entry Keyers

detail

2,810

6.0%

1.13%

$14.53

$14.84

$30,860

1.0%

43-9041

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

detail

160

19.3%

0.07%

$16.98

$17.76

$36,950

3.6%

43-9061

Office Clerks, General

detail

4,450

8.1%

1.78%

$14.49

$15.26

$31,730

1.7%

43-9199

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

detail

420

18.2%

0.17%

$15.03

$16.07

$33,420

5.5%

49-0000

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

major

920

7.6%

0.37%

$22.60

$23.70

$49,290

2.2%

49-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

detail

50

15.9%

0.02%

$34.34

$35.27

$73,360

3.0%

49-9000

Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

minor

860

7.6%

0.34%

$22.13

$23.00

$47,840

2.3%

49-9060

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers

broad

390

14.6%

0.16%

$25.48

$26.34

$54,790

4.0%

49-9062

Medical Equipment Repairers

detail

390

14.6%

0.15%

$25.50

$26.37

$54,840

4.0%

49-9071

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

detail

450

7.1%

0.18%

$19.78

$20.14

$41,890

1.9%

51-0000

Production Occupations

major

370

28.8%

0.15%

$20.99

$24.62

$51,210

18.4%

51-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

detail

50

44.5%

0.02%

$23.80

$24.07

$50,060

11.6%

51-9000

Other Production Occupations

minor

310

31.6%

0.12%

$18.91

$23.99

$49,900

20.4%

51-9080

Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

broad

(8)

(8)

(8)

$39.56

$32.06

$66,690

23.7%

51-9081

Dental Laboratory Technicians

detail

(8)

(8)

(8)

$39.65

$32.23

$67,040

24.1%