Analysis: Healthcare Workers Feel Jobs are Meaningful

According to a new analysis from PayScale, a compensation data website, many jobs that rank high both in terms of pay and meaningfulness are in the healthcare industry.

Eighty-two percent of healthcare practitioners felt their jobs were meaningful. This group includes individuals such as registered nurses, surgeons, specialized doctors, technicians and educators. This group also earned the highest median annual pay out of the 24 groups analyzed at $83,500 per year.

Seventy-eight percent of healthcare support workers, a group that includes home health aids, nursing aides, therapists and medical assistants, reported that their jobs were meaningful. Their median annual pay was $33,800.

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