1. Financial Profile of a Cardiac Sonographer By: Lauren Gliot

2. What is a Cardiac Sonographer? -Heart Video through Ultrasound

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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

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7. Loans - Car Chevy SSR -$19,000 -$400 a month -Used Car -13 mph

8. Loans - Housing 6211 Wrightsville Ave. Wilmington, NC 28403 $189,500 30 year Mortgage $683 a month 3.689% Interest Rate

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