Health Care Cluster 9-County Finger Lakes Region 2 nd Quarter 2006 Employment58,500 Number of Firms1,922 Average Industry Wage$33,500 Total Wages (Quarter)$1,962,970,147 Median Salary Range$15,400 to over $145,600 For More Information Contact: Tammy Marino Associate Economist NYS Department of Labor Division of Research & Statistics (585)

Health Care Educational Requirements

Health Care Cluster Occupations with Greatest Employment OccupationEmployment Training Required Annual Wage Registered Nurses 7,897 Postsecondary vocational training or Associate degree $50,220 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants 5,636 Short-term on-the-job training $22,960 Home Health Aides 3,739 Short-term on-the-job training $23,210 Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,394 Postsecondary vocational training or Associate degree $35,230 Receptionists & Information Clerks 1,898 Short-term on-the-job training $22,560 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive 1,677 Moderate-term on-the-job training $26,920 Personal & Home Care Aides 1,646 Short-term on-the-job training $20,050 Office Clerks, General 1,522 Short-term on-the-job training $24,870 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office & Admin. 1,284 Work experience in a related occupation $43,810 Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners 1,212 Short-term on-the-job training $18,290 Medical & Health Services Managers 1,062 Bachelor’s degree or greater $73,230 Dental Assistants 1,043 Moderate-term on-the-job training $29,460 Medical Assistants 960 Moderate-term on-the-job training $26,270 Food Preparation Workers 906 Short-term on-the-job training $17,090 Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeepers 803 Short-term on-the-job training $21,220 Billing & Posting Clerks & Machine Operators 670 Moderate-term on-the-job training $27,500 Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics 664 Postsecondary vocational training or Associate degree $27,680 Dental Hygienists 659 Postsecondary vocational training or Associate degree $50,670 Physical therapists 604 Bachelor’s degree or greater $57,680 Radiologic Technologists & Technicians 591 Postsecondary vocational training or Associate degree $43,780

Health Care Cluster Occupations with Highest Wages OccupationEmployment Training Required Annual Wage Dentists, General 372 Bachelor’s degree or greater $145,600 Internists, General 274 Bachelor’s degree or greater $145,600 Surgeons131 $145,600 Psychiatrists106 $140,040 Family & General Practitioners 191 Bachelor’s degree or greater $123,070 General & Operations Managers 222 Bachelor’s degree or greater $100,460 Financial Managers 112 Bachelor’s degree or greater $96,670 Pharmacists227 $94,520 Administrative Services Managers 142 Bachelor’s degree or greater $73,400 Medical & Health Services Managers 1,062 Bachelor’s degree or greater $73,230 Physician Assistants 297 Bachelor’s degree or greater $71,840 Clinical, Counseling, & School Psychologists 179 Bachelor’s degree or greater $60,830 Accountants & Auditors 162 Bachelor’s degree or greater $59,450 Physical Therapists 604 Bachelor’s degree or greater $57,680 Occupational Therapists 219 Bachelor’s degree or greater $56,650 Speech-Language Pathologists 135 Bachelor’s degree or greater $54,790 Social & Community Service Managers 211 Bachelor’s degree or greater $54,680 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 207 Postsecondary vocational training or Associate degree $54,280 Dental Hygienists 659 Postsecondary vocational training or Associate degree $50,670 Registered Nurses 7,897 Postsecondary vocational training or Associate degree $50,220

Health Care Cluster Occupations Requiring a Bachelor’s Degree or Greater SOCOccupationEmployment Annual Wage Physical Therapists 604$57, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 532$43, Medical & Public Health Social Workers 309$38, Physician Assistants 297$71, Internists, General 274$145, Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselors 269$33, Rehabilitation Counselors 268n/a Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers 252$38, Pharmacists227$94, Occupational Therapists 219$56, Family & General Practitioners 191$123, Dieticians and Nutritionists 182$46, Clinical, Counseling, & School Psychologists 179$60, Surgeons131$145, Psychiatrists106$140, Pediatricians, General 88n/a Anesthesiologists71n/a Podiatrists63n/a Chiropractors62n/a Obstetricians & Gynecologists 59$145,600

Health Care Cluster Occupations Requiring Postsecondary Vocational Training or Associate Degree SOCOccupationEmployment Annual Wage Registered Nurses 7,897$50, Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,394$35, Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics 664$27, Dental Hygienists 659$50, Radiologic Technologists & Technicians 591$43, Medical Secretaries 571$26, Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians 381$31, Medical Records & Health Information Technicians 370$28, Respiratory Therapists 250$48, Surgical Technologists 241$30, Medical Transcriptionists 221$28, Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians 215$37, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 207$54, Physical Therapist Assistants 201$34, Occupational Therapist Assistants 68$34, Nuclear Medicine Technologists 68$56, Respiratory Therapy Technicians 61$38, Medical Equipment Repairers 49$33, Computer Support Specialists 43$42, Radiation Therapists 26n/a

Health Care Cluster Occupations Requiring Work Experience in a Related Occupation SOCOccupationEmployment Annual Wage First Line Supervisors/Managers of Office & Administration 1,284$43, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Services 288$31, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation 151$26, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping 135$36, Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail & Farm Products 46$51, First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers & Repairers 45$53, Food Service Managers 42$43, First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Services 22$42,050

Health Care Cluster Occupations Requiring Long-Term On-the-Job Training SOCOccupationEmployment Annual Wage Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators 50$46, Dental Laboratory Technicians 46$35, Electricians28$47, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics 27n/a Carpenters24$34, Opticians, Dispensing 24$38, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 24$50,400

Health Care Cluster Occupations Requiring Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training SOCOccupationEmployment Annual Wage Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive 1,677$26, Dental Assistants 1,043$29, Medical Assistants 960$26, Billing & Posting Clerks & Machine Operators 670$27, Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants 576$36, Maintenance & Repair Workers, General 425$31, Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 410$30, Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria 403$24, Social & Human Service Assistants 378$29, Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers 206$19, Pharmacy Technicians 119$22, Customer Service Representatives 119$29, Ambulance Drivers & Attendants, Except Emergency 88n/a Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks 84$32, Word Processors & Typists 75$29, Dietetic Technicians 75$31, Data Entry Keyes 69$25, Psychiatric Technicians 67$30, Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 27n/a Computer Operators 26$29,520

Health Care Cluster Occupations Requiring Short-Term On-the-Job Training SOCOccupationEmployment Annual Wage Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants 5,636$22, Home Health Aides 3,739$23, Receptionists & Information Clerks 1,898$22, Personal & Home Care Aides 1,646$20, Office Clerks, General 1,522$24, Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners 1,212$18, Food Preparation Workers 906$17, Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeepers 803$21, Security Guards 383$24, Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 357$18, File Clerks 320$22, Interviewers, Except Eligibility & Loan 318$21, Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 213$24, Stock Clerks & Order Fillers 188$22, Bill & Account Collectors 186$25, Physical Therapist Aides 167$24, Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers 139$16, Medical Equipment Preparers 91$23, Psychiatric Aides 71$30, Human Resources Assistants 68$32,590