Healthcare & care · Spec. Healthcare
Medical Sonographer
Ultrasound imaging. Combines technical skill with patient empathy.
Career economics
- Average salary
- $80k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $110k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +14%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 0/100
- AI exposure
- Low
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Good
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Usually required
Skills that matter
- Imaging · Technical95
- Anatomy · Technical90
- Empathy · Soft85
A day in the work
- 1
Prep
Comfort.
- 2
Scan
Image.
- 3
Report
Analyze.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 44 · Upper estimate $110k
- Resilience
- 95 · CladScore 95
- Growth
- 85 · +14% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 40 · Fitness: Moderate
- Green relevance
- 0 · 0/100
Verdict · Ironclad growth
High resilience and strong growth — a rare combination worth prioritising.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Sustained demand: the role is structurally embedded in modern infrastructure and services.
Not directly green-tech, but materials, waste and energy rules will still change the job.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Associates
2 Years · ARDMS · Estimate $25k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.