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Medical
Administrative
Assistant
WAGES AND OUTLOOK
This career pays above the statewide median wage of $18.88/hour.
Across Minnesota, Medical Administrative Assistants earn a median wage
of $19/hour; high earners make just over $22/hour. In the seven-county
metro area, Assistants earn just under $20/hour; high earners make
well over $22/hour. This career is seeing very high growth compared
to other careers. There will be a need for about 2,080 new Medical
Secretaries to meet market demand between 2014–2024. Growth rate
is 13 percent, or well above the statewide average.
Medical Coding
Specialist
WAGES AND OUTLOOK
This career pays above the statewide median wage
of $18.88/hour. Across Minnesota, Medical Coding
Specialists earn a median wage topping $21/hour; high
earners make just under $25/hour. In the seven-county
metro area, Specialists earn just under $22/hour; high
earners make well over $25/hour. This career is seeing
very high growth compared to other careers. There
will be a need for about 1,200 new Medical Records
and Health Information Technicians to meet market
demand between 2014–2024. Growth rate is 9.8
percent, or well above the statewide average.
Source: CAREERwise
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