Health Educator

Code: 21-1091.00

Also known as: Certified Diabetes Educator, Clinical Instructor, Community Health Consultant, Education Coordinator, Health Education Coordinator, Health Education Specialist, Health Educator, Health Promotion Specialist, Public Health Educator, Public Information Officer

Description: Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. 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 serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Health Educator

Typical wages


10% $33,720
25% $41,870
Median $56,500
75% $77,300
90% $101,890
10% $16.21
25% $20.13
Median $27.16
75% $37.16
90% $48.99

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
62,200
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
69,300
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 6,900