MONEY Magazine and Salary.com rate careers on salary and job prospects. |  |
| GRADES: |
Stress: D
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Flexibility: B
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Creativity: D
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Difficulty: C
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| 75% in this career make more than: |
$62,071 |
$62,194 |
| 50% in this career make more than: |
$68,560 |
$68,726 |
| 25% in this career make more than: |
$75,227 |
$75,456 |
| Top potential compensation (5% make more): |
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$178,587 |
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| Total jobs 2004: |
2,393,559 |
| Forecast 2014: |
3,096,124 |
| Average annual growth (including new jobs and net replacement): |
120,343 |
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| Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Include advance practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles. |
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| Chief Executives |
$254,643 |
| Physician/Surgeon |
$247,536 |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeons |
$211,766 |
| Lawyer |
$153,923 |
| Sales manager |
$135,903 |
| Financial services sales agents |
$130,385 |
| Financial managers |
$128,910 |
| Dentist |
$122,883 |
| Financial advisor |
$122,462 |
| Natural sciences managers |
$116,504 |
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