Highest-Paid Non-Physician Medical Careers * CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist) * Median Salary: $212,000 – $260,000 * Training Years: 7–10 years (BSN ICU experience Doctorate) * CAA (Anesthesiologist Assistant) * Median Salary: $160,000 – $210,000 * Training Years: 6 years (Bachelor’s Master’s) * Perfusionist * Median Salary: $150,000 – $180,000 * Training Years: 4–6 years (Bachelor’s or Certificate) * Pharmacist * Median Salary: $135,000 – $145,000 * Training Years: 6–8 years (Pre-pharm PharmD) * Medica

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