Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Medical illustrators are highly skilled artists.  They work strictly in the medical field and create graphics for textbooks, journals, magazines, and educational films.  Their drawings span a wide range from microorganisms to body parts. 

Salary: $35,000 - $50,000

Education: Students interested in becoming medical illustrators should take a college preparatory program in high school that emphasizes art and science. 

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I wouldn’t mind having that job because I enjoy drawing.