Financial Profileof a Cardiac Sonographer

By: Lauren Gliot

What is a Cardiac Sonographer?

- Heart Video through Ultrasound

Basic Facts

- Average Salary - $79,000 (Raleigh, NC)

- $60,350 per year $29.02 per hour (Nationwide)

- Associates Degree Required- Employment Predicted to Go Up

39% by 2022

Daily Life

- Typically work in a Hospital Setting- Heavy Lifting and Steady Hand Eye Coordination Required- Typically work during the day (7 am -6 pm)- Can be on call or work in ER (24 hours a day)

Budget Breakdown Gross Salary – $60,350

Housing – $12,000

Utilities - $1,500

Food - $12,000

School Loans - $2,400

Credit Cards - $5,000

Car Loan - $4,800

Income Taxes - $6,000

Healthcare- $3,000

Recreation - $1500

Savings - $1200

Gas- $1200

Net Salary -$9,900

Housing 20%

Utilities2%

20% Food

School Loans4%Credit Cards

8%

Car Loan8%

Income Taxes10%

Healthcare5%

Recreation2%

Savings2%

Gas2%

Unused Funds16%

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Advantages

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Current Offers

Loans - CarChevy SSR

-$19,000-$400 a month-Used Car-13 mph

Loans - Housing

6211 Wrightsville Ave.Wilmington, NC 28403

$189,500 30 year Mortgage

$683 a month3.689% Interest Rate

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