Vocational Index

Career

Healthcare support workers, all other

All healthcare support workers not listed separately.

$48,430
Median pay
+4.8%
Job growth, 2025–35
14,100
Openings a year
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical education
None required
Typical time after high school

Here's what you actually need to know.

The work

What people in this job do

All healthcare support workers not listed separately.

The outlook

How the forecast changed this year

2024–34 edition+3.5%2025–35 edition+4.8%
Projected 10-year growth in last year's and this year's BLS projections. 14,400 → 14,100 openings a year.

Paths in

Degrees that lead here

  • Health AdministrationSee the degree →
  • Health Unit Coordinator/Ward ClerkCIP 51.0703
  • Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/SpecialistCIP 51.0711
  • Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical BillerCIP 51.0714
  • Medical Staff Services Technology/TechnicianCIP 51.0717
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, OtherCIP 51.0799

Paths across

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    Sources

    1. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
    2. BLS Employment Projections, 2024–34 (archived), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
    3. O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), National Center for O*NET Development / U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
    4. CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk, NCES and BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-01.