Health Care Earnings Growth: 20% Per Year
South Denver is an exceptionally high rewarding area for health care professionals. Private earnings in Health Care and Social Assistance averaged over 20% growth per annum from 2001 to 2007 in Douglas County (Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce).
The Rocky Mountain Region Leads in Private Earnings Growth
The Rocky Mountain region has lead the country for a decade in terms of generating above average earning growth for health care professionals. Private earnings in Health Care and Social Assistance in the region more than doubled from 1998 to 2008 (Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce).
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