Health Educators

Definition

Promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies and environments. May also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

source: OOH; about this section

Significant Points

2004 employment: 49,000
Projected 2004-14 employment change: Faster than average
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Master's degree

source: OOH; about this section

More Additional Information

Also see:

Health educators, Career Prospects in Virginia

Quick Stats

Health educators

2004 employment: 49,000
2014 projected employment: 60,000
Change — numeric: 11,000; percent: 22.5%
2004 median annual earnings: $38,480; earnings group: high
2004 self-employed: 0.1%
2004 part-time employment: low
2004 unemployment: low
Typical education and training: Master's degree
Educational attainment — high school: 14.9%; some college: 27.9%; bachelor's degree: 57.2%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

Earnings Graph

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

Metropolitan area and State estimates.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Area and Industry Statistics

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

Health educators
— National
U.S.:	$43,440
— by State
AL:	$35,920
AK:	$36,870
AZ:	$38,810
AR:	$43,110
CA:	$43,080
CO:	$45,070
CT:	$48,440
DE:	$46,410
DC:	$61,580
FL:	$41,920
GA:	$51,820
HI:	$47,230
ID:	$40,630
IL:	$41,540
IN:	$37,430
IA:	$34,550
KS:	$35,810
KY:	$38,270
LA:	$42,630
ME:	$35,690
MD:	$67,030
MA:	$42,520
MI:	$44,890
MN:	$45,340
MS:	$35,200
MO:	$40,040
MT:	$31,940
NE:	$38,260
NV:	$47,530
NH:	$43,100
NJ:	$46,600
NM:	$37,550
NY:	$41,840
NC:	$40,340
ND:	$32,480
OH:	$42,050
OK:	$38,300
OR:	$45,720
PA:	$41,170
RI:	$46,230
SC:	$40,080
SD:	$39,130
TN:	$53,020
TX:	$35,910
UT:	$36,680
VT:	$44,810
VA:	$43,460
WA:	$49,330
WV:	$27,620
WI:	$39,550
WY:	$38,520
PR:	$22,030
— by NAICS Industry Sector
31-33	$52,790
42	$26,330
52	$47,510
54	$48,550
55	$48,780
56	$44,590
61	$48,340
62	$40,640
71	$32,330
81	$38,270
92	$48,670
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for health educators.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

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