6. Nurse practitioner
Median base salary: $104,144
Number of job openings: 12,566
A nurse practitioner diagnoses and treats acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
5. Physician assistant
Median base salary: $112,529
Number of job openings: 13,547
A physician assistant provides healthcare services typically performed by a physician, including conducting complete physicals, providing treatment, and counseling patients.
4. Pharmacist
Median base salary: $125,847
Number of job openings: 5,496
A pharmacist dispenses prescription medications and provides information about those medications to patients.
3. Medical science liason
Median base salary: $132,842
Number of job openings: 391
A medical science liason communicates to the public the scientific benefits of medical products.
