Panther PATHways

Health Science-Related Careers

Caring for People? 

• Advanced Practice Nurse = $45/hour
• Dental Assistant = $19/hour
• Dental Hygienist = $30/hour
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) = $12/hour + overtime
• Health Services Manager = $19/hour
• Paramedic = $17/hour + overtime
• Physician/Dentist/Optometrist/Pharmacist/Veterinarian = $60/hour
• Physician’s Assistant = $45/hour
• Practical Nurse (LPN) = $20/hour
• Radiologic Technologist = $20/hour
• Registered Nurse = $31/hour

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-Related Careers

Innovation and Experimentation?

• Biologist = $29/hour
• Biomedical Scientist = $34/hour
• Chemist = $31/hour
• Engineer = $52/hour
• Mathematician = $40/hour
• Physicist or Astronomer = $59/hour

Public Safety

Serving and Protecting? 

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) = $12/hour + overtime
• Law Enforcement Professional = $21/hour
• Paramedic = $17/hour + overtime

Humanities

Creating Art or Conveying Ideas? 

• Graphic Artist = $25/hour

Social Sciences

Interacting with People? 

• Historian = $28/hour
• Public Relations Professional = $28/hour
• Sociologist = $38/hour