Friday, May 13, 2011

8 Fastest Growing Allied Health Professions

employment graph from http://www.travailleraucanada.gc.ca/

There are many incentives to begin a allied health related career. Well over 13 million workers are already employed in the healthcare field according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and job creation is projected to grow 20% by 2014 – that translates to long-term job security.

The majority of these positions will be in a sector of health care called Allied Health. Reviewing the expected employment growth and average salary of the top 8 allied health careers should help assist in determining which path to choose.