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Health Educator (General)

Healthcare
Health Education and Counseling
Health Educator / Coach

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.

At a Glance

Health Educator (General) earns an average of $88,400/yr. Typical education: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 2.5 years. Top skills: Research, Health Education, Health Promotion.

Avg Annual Salary

$88,400/yr

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

2.5 years

Job Postings

12

Parent Occupation (O*NET)

Health Education Specialists

Bright Outlook

Median Wage

$63,000/yr

Growth (2024-34)

+4.5%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Skills & Requirements

Specialized Skills (17)

Health Education

5.0

Health Promotion

4.9

Blood Pressure

4.8

Clinical Experience

4.8

Community Education

4.7

Public Relations

4.6

Medical Privacy

4.6

Health Advocacy

4.6

Lifting Ability

4.5

Public Health

4.5

Research Methodologies

4.5

Focus Group

4.4

Surveys

4.3

State Compliance

4.3

Health Equity

4.3

Exercise Programs

4.3

Data Collection

4.2

Common Skills (11)

Research

5.0

Presentations

4.9

Coordinating

4.8

Problem Solving

4.4

Scheduling

4.2

Communication

4.1

Teamwork

4.1

Certifications (2)

Valid Driver's License

4.9

National Council Licensure Examination

4.8

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