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Iowa Vs. National Health Science Employment

Iowa	80,790
National	7,588,750

Approximately 1% of the country's health science professionals work in Iowa state.

Employment Growth for Health science professionals In Iowa

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
69,070	73,290	70,610	77,200	64,730

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of health science professionals is shrinking in Iowa. In 2010 there were 4,340 less health science professionals working in Iowa than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of health science professionals has shrunk by 6%. This decline is slower than the national trend for health science professionals which shows a 9% decrease in the number of health science professionals working around the nation.

Health Science VS. All Professions salaries in Iowa

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$55,255	$59,674	$63,136	$66,370	$65,800
$40,051	$42,531	$43,384	$44,580	$45,125

Light Blue: Health Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by health science professionals is increasing in Iowa. The mean salary for health science professionals in 2006 was $55,255 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $65,800 per year.

Salary percentiles for Health science professionals in Iowa

10th percentile	$38,202
25th percentile	$45,573
50th percentile	$54,366
75th percentile	$64,856
90th percentile	$77,370

This represents a 16% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of health science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid health science professionals earning 61% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Iowa state.

Average Salaries for Health science professionals and related professions in Iowa

Biology	$61,680
Biomedical Engineering	$71,510
Health Information	$31,860
Health Information Management	$53,865
Health Science	$62,709
Sonography	$57,960
X Ray Technician	$46,030

Health science professionals in Iowa earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Health Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Iowa

associate	0
bachelor	5
master	4
doctor	8
Certificate	0
Total	17

As the number of health science professionals is decreasing in Iowa state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited health science schools in Iowa state is increasing. In Iowa, there were 47 graduates in 2006. And there were 55 graduates from health science courses in 2010.

This represents a 17% increase in the number of health science degree or certificate school graduates in Iowa state. Most of these graduates, or 47%, earned a doctor's degree in health science.

Health Science Faculty Salaries in Iowa

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