No. 2 best: Medical services manager

No. 2 best: Medical services manager

No. 2 best: Medical services manager, > Annual median wage: $94,500
> Projected job growth, 2014-2024: 17%
> Total employment: 332,150

Also referred to as health care executives or health care administrators, medical services managers oversee the operations of a medical facility or specific clinical department, ensure compliance with the latest health care laws and regulations, as well as incorporate new technology. More than a third of medical services managers work in hospitals, 10% in physicians’ offices, and 10% in nursing and residential care facilities. As the aging baby boom generation continues to require increasing medical care, all health professionals will be in high demand.