Health Educators
Overview
Introduction
Health educators teach individuals, families, and their communities about the benefits of good health and the steps (e.g., not or stopping smoking, following a healthy diet, undergoing regular screenings for colon and other cancers, getting vaccinations) one can take to reduce the risk of illness and early death. They talk to people one-on-one, give presentations to large groups, create webinars to reach online audiences, prepare flyers that are mailed to the public or posted online, and do whatever else it takes to educate the publ...
Quick Facts
Median Salary
Employment Prospects
Minimum Education Level
Experience
Skills
Personality Traits
Earnings
Health educators earned median annual salaries of $62,860 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The lowest 10 percent of educators earned $39,630 or less, while the top 10 percent made $107,920 or more. Fifty percent of health educators earned between $48,210 and $83,800. Depending on their employers, most full-time health educators enjoy a full complement of benefits, includi...
Work Environment
Health educators typically work in comfortable offices, and have access to computer and office technology. At a health care facility, they may meet one-on-one with patients or also with their families to educate them about care issues, explain insurance policies, and direct them to health social service agencies that can provide additional assistance. Other health educators travel to local comm...
Outlook
Employment of health educators is projected to increase by 7 percent from 2023 to 2033, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. This rate is faster than the average for all careers. Job opportunities will be especially strong with the following employers:
- services for the elderly and persons with disabilities: +26.7 percent
- offices of physical, occupational and speech t...