Who’s Who in a Hospital Infographic

The entirety of the infographic is a cutout of a hospital, top floor to bottom floor.

The very top floor shows a surgical scene on one side and someone entering information into a computer on the other. The medical lab technician collects tissue samples and performs laboratory tests. Their median annual salary is $38,370 and the amount of education required is about 1–2 years.

Getting closer to the surgery, we have the surgeon. The surgeon performs surgeries and prescribes postoperative treatments. Their median annual salary is $187,200+, and the years of education required is between 11–15 years.

On the other side of the surgeon and patient is the anesthesiologist. The anesthesiologist administers anesthetic during medical procedures. Their median annual salary is $187,200+, and the amount of education required is 12 years.

Next to the surgeon is the surgical technologist. The surgical technologist assists surgical teams throughout operations. Their median annual salary is $43,350, and the amount of education required is between 1–2 years.

On the floor beneath surgery is the physical therapy unit. A physical therapist is talking to a patient with crutches and going over their chart, while a physical therapist assistant helps another patient extend and move their leg. The physical therapist designs treatment plans and works with patients in rehabilitative programs. Their median annual salary is $82,390, and the amount of education required is 6–7 years.

The physical therapist assistant instructs and assists patients in their physical therapy exercises. Their median annual salary is $54,410, and the amount of education required is 2 years.

The X-ray unit is beneath the physical therapy unit. The radiologist is to the left, analyzing the X-rays, while the radiologic technologist screens a patient. The radiologist analyzes X-rays and diagnoses diseases. Their median annual salary is $187,200, and the years of education required is 12 years.

The Radiologic Technologist assists patients and administers X-ray procedures. Their median annual salary is $55,870, and the years of education required is 2 years.

Beneath the X-ray unit is a patient room. A physician and registered nurse assist a patient lying in a hospital bed, while a patient advocate is going over paperwork with another patient on the other side. Registered nurses assess patient health and administer care. Their median annual salary is $66,640, and the amount of education required is between 2–4 years.

The physician diagnoses diseases and prescribes treatments. The median annual salary is $180,180, and the amount of education required is between 11–15 years.

The patient advocate helps patients navigate healthcare policies and services. Their median annual salary is $31,200, and the amount of education required is 4 years.

The next floor underneath the patient room is the main office, where a medical coder enters information into a computer, a health services manager supervises the floor and the health information technician works with medical records. The health services manager directs and supervises medical and health services in a hospital. Their median annual salary is $92,810, and the amount of education required is 4 years.

The medical coder transcribes and edits medical reports. Their median annual salary is $34,750, and the amount of education required is 0–1 year.

The health information technician is off to the right, next to some filing cabinets. They process and maintain medical records. Their median annual salary is $35,900, and the amount of education required is between 0–2 years.

Finally, the first floor is the pharmacy, where we see a patient waiting in a chair, a pharmacy technician reading prescriptions and a pharmacist in the back, dispensing prescriptions. The pharmacy technician prepares prescriptions and assists customers with questions. Their median annual salary is $29,810, and the amount of education required is between 0–1 year.

The pharmacist dispenses prescriptions and advises physicians on interactions and dosages. Their median annual salary is $120,950, and the amount of education required is between 6–8 years.

Beneath the infographic are source materials from which information regarding salary and job postings were taken:

Salary information was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (2016–17 ed.) from the U.S. Department of Labor. This represents national averaged earnings for the occupations listed and includes workers at all levels of education and experience. Employment conditions in your area may vary.

Burning-Glass.com (analysis of court-related job postings, June 1, 2016–May 31, 2017).

Rasmussen College does not offer programs to prepare students for every occupation profiled in this piece. Please see rasmussen.edu/degrees for a list of the programs we offer. Rasmussen College is a regionally accredited private college and Public Benefit Corporation.