Health-Care Jobs Paying $50K Without a College Degree

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METRO DETROIT, MI – The health-care industry, currently responsible for one in nine jobs in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is on track to create another 5.6 million new jobs by 2020.

A study by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and Workforce shows 13 percent of Michigan’s workers are employed in the health-care field, which will grow 25 percent, compared with 15 percent for all other jobs in the state.

Read more about that study here.

Some of these jobs pay pretty well, too.

Here are some that experts say generally pay $50,000 or more, along with some listings in Metro Detroit from the Patch Jobs Board:

Medical Lab Technician

• St. John Providence Health System has several openings for lab technicians, both at St. John Macomb in Warren and in Detroit. An associate’s degree is required, as is completion of an accredited medical laboratory technician program. Click here to see more about the jobs.

Radiation Therapist

• Our search found nine jobs in Metro Detroit for radiation therapists, including one at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Successful completion from an accredited program in Radiation Therapy Technology is necessary. Click here to see more about that job.

Licensed Practical Nurse

• There are hundreds of openings for nurses, many of them LPNs, posted on the Patch Jobs Board. Trilogy Health Services LLC has several openings, including several for its soon-to-open “The Lakes of Novi” facility. Click here to see more about those jobs.

Dental Hygienist

• A group in Livonia is looking for a part-time hygienist with occasional nights and weekends. The job comes with benefits, including a 401(k) plan. Click here to see more about that job.

Surgical Technicians

• The Mayo Clinic, which operates in Michigan through the Sparrow Physicians Health Network, has openings for surgical technicians, both locally or for relocation in Minnesota. Click here to see more information about those jobs. There are several surgical technician positions, including one at St. John Providence Health System. A high school education is required, along with basic life support health-care provider certification. Candidates who are certified surgical technologists are preferred. Click here to see more about that job.

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