Community Health Workers
Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.
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BLS projects U.S. employment for Community Health Workers to increase by 12.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 64,700 to 72,900 jobs. Its estimate of 7,000 annual openings includes replacement needs, so it does not represent current vacancies, contract postings, or freelance demand. The wage ($51,850), education (High school diploma or equivalent), 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)
64,700
Projected employment (2034)
72,900
Projected change (2024–2034)
13%
Annual openings (projected average)
7,000
Pay & Preparation
$51,850
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Short-term on-the-job training
Essential Skills
Active Listening (4/5) • Speaking (4/5) • Critical Thinking (4/5) • Social Perceptiveness (4/5) • Reading Comprehension (3.88/5) • Active Learning (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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