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    32-year-old makes $122,000 a year in health care—without going to med school: ‘My career is really high impact’

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    32-year-old makes $122,000 a year in health care—without going to med school: ‘My career is really high impact'

    Perraut is very happy with the balance they’ve struck. “We both enjoy our jobs and we enjoy our routine,” she says. She doesn’t think she’ll want to retire early, even if she can afford to.

    She loves their location as well. “I really enjoy living in Kentucky,” she says. “We’re pretty centrally located to bigger cities like Nashville or Indianapolis or Washington, D.C. We can drive to the beach within a day. We’re surrounded by horse farms and lots of bourbon.”

    Perraut wants to encourage others to consider a similar career path in health. “Even since I’ve graduated, the salary range has increased significantly,” she says about pathologists’ assistant roles.

    “I find a lot of joy in my job, and I really want to share that with others.”

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