Career Outlook
The information below is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005.
- US health care workforce is equal to 15,253,661 employees (2005).
- Third largest employer behind retail and government
- 1,391 % increase from 1910 to 2005
- Over 219 Occupations & Professions among 11 million workers
- Between 1980 and 2005 health services jobs grew by 64.9%. All services job grew only by 30.5%
- Health care job market is 7th out of 10th fastest growing job markets in the nation.
- 259,000 people employed in health sector in IL.
- Health services employment grew 39.8% between 1980 and 2005 while state population grew only 8%
- Wage and salary in the h/c industry is projected to increase more than 25% through 2010. For all industries the average is 16% percent
- Employment growth is expected to account for about 2.8 million new jobs—13 percent of all wage and salary jobs added to the economy over the 2000-10 period.
- Projected rates of employment growth range from 10% percent in hospitals to 68% in the home healthcare services and health services administration: insurance, health promotion/health education, practice management, etc.
- Salary for the h/c managers of different health care facilities (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007) http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes119111.htm
| Industry | Employment | Hourly Mean Wage | Annual Mean Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 90,270 | $43.07 | $89,590 |
| Offices of Physicians | 22,350 | $39.42 | $81,980 |
| Nursing Care Facilities | 17,480 | $36.09 | $75,080 |
| Home Health Care Services | 12,440 | $38.10 | $79,250 |
Updated 10/28/08