Health Education Specialists
Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
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BLS projects U.S. employment for Health Education Specialists to increase by 5.6% between 2024 and 2034, from 70,400 to 74,400 jobs. Its estimate of 6,900 annual openings includes replacement needs, so it does not represent current vacancies, contract postings, or freelance demand. The wage ($64,070), education (Bachelor's degree), and related experience (None) figures on this profile describe typical U.S. employees. O*NET skills describe the occupation; they do not assess an individual worker's proficiency.
Base employment (2024)
70,400
Projected employment (2034)
74,400
Projected change (2024–2034)
6%
Annual openings (projected average)
6,900
Pay & Preparation
$64,070
Bachelor's degree
None
None
Essential Skills
Active Listening (4.12/5) • Speaking (4.12/5) • Writing (4.12/5) • Learning Strategies (4/5) • Active Learning (3.88/5) • Social Perceptiveness (3.88/5)
O*NET describes occupational requirements; these ratings do not measure current job-posting frequency or an individual worker’s proficiency.
BLS projections are long-term estimates; annual openings include growth and replacement needs and are not current vacancies.
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