Four of the 18 jobs listed as the fastest growing and highest paid don’t require an MD. They are:
1. Physician assistants
Salary: $108,610
Growth rate: 17 percent
2. Nurse anesthetists
Salary: $167,950
Growth rate: 17 percent
3. Nurse practitioners
Salary: $107,030
Growth rate: 28.2 percent
4. Nurse midwives
Salary: $103,770
Growth rate: 15.7 percent
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