Public Health Officer
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
Public Health Officer earns an average of $149,021/yr. Typical education: Master's degree. Experience: 3 years. Top skills: Communicable Diseases, Public Health, Public Health Nursing.
$149,021/yr
Master's degree
3 years
3
Parent Occupation (O*NET)
Health Education Specialists
Median Wage
$63,000/yr
Growth (2024-34)
+4.5%
Education
Bachelor's degree
Skills & Requirements
Specialized Skills (24)
Communicable Diseases
Public Health
Public Health Nursing
Community Health
Maternal Child Health
Food Programs
Good Driving Record
Disease Control
Human Services
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Veterinary Medicine
Emergency Management
Preventive Healthcare
Pediatrics
Sanitation
Disease Prevention
Epidemiology
Vital Statistics
Food Services
Food Safety And Sanitation
Health Sciences
Health Education
Environmental Health
Common Skills (6)
Investigation
Advising
Leadership
Administrative Functions
Planning
Quality Assurance
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