Best Overall
Best all-around careers when pay, growth, ROI, AI resilience, and speed are weighted together.
Top picks
- 1. Dialysis Technician
- 2. Home Health Aide
- 3. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
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Find the right health care career path.
Compare career paths with trusted labor and education data.
60-second quiz. 5 questions. Personalized direction.
Uses BLS, IPEDS, and U.S. Department of Education data. How rankings are calculated.
About HealthJob
If you're deciding between health care career paths, this is for you.
Best for career switchers, early-career adults, and anyone comparing training paths.
HealthJob helps you compare health care careers in plain English, so you can choose a path with confidence. We use public data on job demand, pay, and education costs plus the latest 2024-2034 outlook to make tradeoffs clear.
Career Rankings
Compare Health Care Career Rankings
Each ranking answers one decision question: overall fit, pay, growth, ROI, AI resilience, or speed to start.
Highest Growth
Careers with the fastest projected hiring growth over the next decade.
Top picks
- 1. Nurse Practitioner
- 2. Physician Assistant
- 3. Home Health Aide
Best ROI
Careers with the strongest 20-year net earnings after education costs.
Top picks
- 1. Orthopedic Surgeon
- 2. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- 3. Emergency Medicine Physician
Highest Paying
Careers with the highest median pay based on the latest BLS wage data.
Top picks
- 1. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- 2. Pharmacist (Doctor of Pharmacy)
- 3. Physician Assistant
Most AI-Resistant
Roles least exposed to automation because of hands-on care and licensing barriers.
Top picks
- 1. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- 2. Paramedic
- 3. Physical Therapist Assistant
Fastest Start
Careers that get you from training to your first job in the shortest time.
Top picks
- 1. Home Health Aide
- 2. Phlebotomist
- 3. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)