Medicine & Health Sciences

Hi Kartikey,
It is difficult to compare salaries of different medical professions and make a decision on that, as they all have separate needs and requirements. The better approach is to focus on diverse career options available apart from being a doctor in the medical field, and which suits your career goals. Some of the popular career options in the medical field (apart from being a doctor/surgeon) are:
1.Clinical Laboratory Technician: They are more commonly known as lab techs, perform a variety of tests in a medical laboratory.
2.Emergency Medical Technician: EMTs care for sick and injured patients in emergency rooms, ambulances, and other fast-paced medical environment.
3.Radiologic technologists, also called radiology techs, are in charge of administering diagnostic imaging exams, such as x-rays and CT scans.
4.Dental assistants take on the administrative duties in a dental office, and they may be required to perform basic patient care.
5.Medical Assistant: He/she is a person who completes administrative tasks in a doctors office or hospital.
6.Physician: They treat and diagnose patients. Many of them work in hospitals, but they may also operate their own firms.
7.Diagnostic Medical Sonographer: A diagnostic medical sonographer or DMS is a person responsible for operating the imaging machines in a hospital, clinic, or physician's office.
8.Pharmacy Technician: Pharmacy technicians are responsible for helping pharmacists assist patients.
9.Therapist: Therapists and mental health counselors help patients overcome mental disorders that affect their daily lives.
10.Nursing Assistant: A certified nursing assistant is someone who helps a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse get through a day at work.
11.Home Health Aide: A home health aide is in charge of assisting a home-bound patient with day-to-day tasks, like bathing, dressing, and housekeeping.