Healthcare administer

Duties and Responsibilities:  Health administrators are leaders. They head up hospitals, physician group practices, nursing homes and home health agencies.

Salary: $40,000 - $110,000

Education: Degrees in health management/administration are available at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels.

Reflection: Health administrators are either specialists or generalists. Specialists head up specific clinical departments or services, while generalists manage (or help to manage)  entire facilities or systems.