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Healthcare & Human Services Occupations

The occupations below are in the Healthcare and Human Services career cluster.

  1. Simply click on any occupational title below to learn more about the occupation in our virtual labor market data system.
  2. For even more in-depth information on an occupation, follow the O*Net Link in the second column (by clicking on the occupational code).

Please note: A flames symbol like this Designated as a Hot Career in the listings of occupations indicates designation as a "Hot Career" in South Dakota, meaning it is a high demand-high wage occupation. An icon like this Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations indicates the occupation is among the Top 30 Hot Careers, one of the 30 with the greatest demand. Learn more about Hot Careers and the Top 30.

Occupational Title O*Net Link
Acupuncturists 29-1291.00
Anesthesiologists 29-1211.00
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091.00
Audiologists 29-1181.00
Barbers 39-5011.00
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029.00
Biological Technicians 19-4021.00
Cardiologists 29-1212.00
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 29-2031.00
Child, Family, and School Social Workers Designated as a Hot Career 21-1021.00
Chiropractors 29-1011.00
Clergy Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 21-2011.00
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033.00
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 21-1099.00
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (OEWS code 29-2010) (see links below)
No occupational profile for this occupation is available in the virtual system; instead, use the links below for an occupational profile of each occupation separately. The profiles will indicate Employment and Wages (employment projections and wage data) are confidential and not available. However, employment projections and wage data are available; please see this PDF file. Look for the occupational title "Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians" or occupational code 29-2010.
   Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012.00
   Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011.00
Community Health Workers 21-1094.00
Computer User Support Specialists Designated as a Hot Career 15-1232.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012.00
Counselors, All Other 21-1019.00
Crematory Operators 39-4012.00
Dental Assistants Designated as a Hot Career 31-9091.00
Dental Hygienists 29-1292.00
Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081.00
Dentists, All Other Specialists 29-1029.00
Dentists, General 29-1021.00
Dermatologists 29-1213.00
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032.00
Dietetic Technicians 29-2051.00
Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031.00
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 21-2021.00
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 11-9031.00
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 21-1012.00
Embalmers 39-4011.00
Emergency Medical Technicians 29-2042.00
Emergency Medicine Physicians 29-1214.00
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041.00
Exercise Physiologists 29-1128.00
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 39-9031.00
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215.00
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 39-1022.00
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 35-3041.00
Funeral Attendants 39-4021.00
Funeral Home Managers 11-9171.00
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216.00
Genetic Counselors 29-9092.00
Geographers 19-3092.00
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 39-5012.00
Health Education Specialists 21-1091.00
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 29-9021.00
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 29-2099.00
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 29-1299.00
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 29-9099.00
Healthcare Social Workers 21-1022.00
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 31-9099.00
Hearing Aid Specialists 29-2092.00
Historians 19-3093.00
Home Health and Personal Care Aides (OEWS code 31-1120) (see links below)
No occupational profile for this occupation is available in the virtual system; instead, use the links below for an occupational profile of each occupation separately. The profiles will indicate Employment and Wages (employment projections and wage data) are confidential and not available. However, employment projections and wage data are available; please see this PDF file. Look for the occupational title "Home Health and Personal Care Aides" or occupational code 31-1120.
   Home Health Aides 31-1121.00
   Personal Care Aides 31-1122.00
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 43-4111.00
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 29-2061.00
Life Scientists, All Other 19-1099.00
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 29-2035.00
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 39-5091.00
Manicurists and Pedicurists 39-5092.00
Marriage and Family Therapists 21-1013.00
Massage Therapists 31-9011.00
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 15-2099.00
Mathematicians 15-2021.00
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians, see also Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians above 29-2012.00
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, see also Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians above 29-2011.00
Medical and Health Services Managers Designated as a Hot Career 11-9111.00
Medical Appliance Technicians 51-9082.00
Medical Assistants 31-9092.00
Medical Dosimetrists 29-2036.00
Medical Equipment Preparers 31-9093.00
Medical Records Specialists Designated as a Hot Career 29-2072.00
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042.00
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013.00
Medical Transcriptionists 31-9094.00
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, see also Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors below 21-1023.00
Mental Health Counselors, see also Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors below 21-1014.00
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 39-4031.00
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121.00
Neurologists 29-1217.00
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 29-2033.00
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151.00
Nurse Midwives 29-1161.00
Nurse Practitioners Designated as a Hot Career 29-1171.00
Nursing Assistants 31-1131.00
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 29-1218.00
Occupational Therapists 29-1122.00
Occupational Therapy Aides 31-2012.00
Occupational Therapy Assistants 31-2011.00
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083.00
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 29-2057.00
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 29-1241.00
Opticians, Dispensing 29-2081.00
Optometrists 29-1041.00
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 29-1022.00
Orderlies 31-1132.00
Orthodontists 29-1023.00
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 29-1242.00
Orthotists and Prosthetists 29-2091.00
Paramedics 29-2043.00
Pediatric Surgeons 29-1243.00
Pediatricians, General 29-1221.00
Personal Care Aides, see also Home Health and Personal Care Aides above 31-1122.00
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 39-9099.00
Pharmacists 29-1051.00
Pharmacy Aides 31-9095.00
Pharmacy Technicians 29-2052.00
Phlebotomists 31-9097.00
Physical Therapist Aides 31-2022.00
Physical Therapist Assistants 31-2021.00
Physical Therapists 29-1123.00
Physician Assistants 29-1071.00
Physicians, All Other 29-1229.00
Physicians, Pathologists 29-1222.00
Physicists 19-2012.00
Podiatrists 29-1081.00
Prosthodontists 29-1024.00
Psychiatric Aides 31-1133.00
Psychiatric Technicians 29-2053.00
Psychiatrists 29-1223.00
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039.00
Radiation Therapists 29-1124.00
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034.00
Radiologists 29-1224.00
Recreational Therapists 29-1125.00
Registered Nurses Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 29-1141.00
Rehabilitation Counselors 21-1015.00
Religious Workers, All Other 21-2099.00
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126.00
Shampooers 39-5093.00
Skincare Specialists 39-5094.00
Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151.00
Social and Human Service Assistants 21-1093.00
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061.00
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099.00
Social Workers, All Other 21-1029.00
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127.00
Statisticians 15-2041.00
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, see also Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors below 21-1011.00
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Designates a Hot Career, a high demand-high wage occupation (OEWS code 21-1018) (see links below)
No occupational profile for this occupation is available in the virtual system; instead, use the links below for an occupational profile of each occupation separately. The profiles will indicate Employment and Wages (employment projections and wage data) are confidential and not available. However, employment projections and wage data are available; please see this PDF file. Look for the occupational title"Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors" or occupational code 21-1018.
   Mental Health Counselors 21-1014.00
   Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 21-1011.00
Surgeons, All Other 29-1249.00
Surgical Assistants 29-9093.00
Surgical Technologists 29-2055.00
Survey Researchers 19-3022.00
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 43-2011.00
Therapists, All Other 29-1129.00
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 31-9096.00
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 29-2056.00

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