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Public Health Officer

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

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.

Avg Annual Salary

$149,021/yr

Typical Education

Master's degree

Experience

3 years

Job Postings

3

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 (24)

Communicable Diseases

5.0

Public Health

5.0

Public Health Nursing

4.9

Community Health

4.7

Maternal Child Health

4.6

Food Programs

4.6

Good Driving Record

4.5

Disease Control

4.5

Human Services

4.4

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

4.4

Veterinary Medicine

4.3

Emergency Management

4.3

Preventive Healthcare

4.2

Pediatrics

4.1

Sanitation

4.0

Disease Prevention

3.9

Epidemiology

3.9

Vital Statistics

3.8

Food Services

3.8

Food Safety And Sanitation

3.7

Health Sciences

3.7

Health Education

3.5

Environmental Health

3.5

Common Skills (6)

Investigation

4.8

Advising

4.8

Leadership

4.7

Administrative Functions

4.2

Planning

4.1

Quality Assurance

3.6

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