Radiology positions requiring an associate's degree are among the top 10 paying jobs for 2013, according to data released by CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists.
Radiation therapists took the second spot in the list of top-paying jobs (based on median salary in the U.S.). Nuclear medicine technologists and nuclear technicians took fourth and fifth place, respectively, and diagnostic medical sonographers were in seventh place, according to CareerBuilder:
- Air traffic controller: $113,547
- Radiation therapist: $76,627
- Dental hygienist: $70,408
- Nuclear medicine technologist: $69,638
- Nuclear technician: $68,037
- Registered nurse: $65,853
- Diagnostic medical sonographer: $65,499
- Fashion designer: $63,170
- Aerospace engineering and operations technician: $61,547
- Engineering technician (except drafters): $58,698
The study used a labor market database from Economic Modeling Specialists, which pulls from more than 90 national and state employment resources and includes detailed information on employees and self-employed workers, CareerBuilder said.
