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Health Education Specialist

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AVG. SALARY

$58,720

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$58,720

Entry Annual Wage

$41,520

Experienced Annual Wage

$76,750

Average Hourly Wage

$28.23

Entry Hourly Wage

$19.96

Experienced Hourly Wage

$36.90

Median Hourly Wage

$28.89

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fargo ND-MN MSA $55,210 or $26.55/hr $41,520 or $19.96/hr $75,070 or $36.09/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,450 or $29.06/hr $44,990 or $21.63/hr $68,400 or $32.89/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 12%
Job Openings 9 estimated annual job openings
Employment 69 were employed in this occupation

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 5 24 17% 3 3

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$66,710

Average Hourly Wage

$32.07

Average Annual Range

$37,140 to $106,210

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +8%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 59,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Governments, healthcare providers, and social services providers want to find ways to improve the quality of care and health outcomes while reducing costs. This should increase demand for health education specialists and community health workers to teach people about health and wellness, which in turn can help to prevent costly diseases and medical procedures. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (44.9%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (18.5%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (17.1%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (16.1%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (11.7%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (7.9%)
  • Social assistance (NAICS624000) (7.7%)
  • Outpatient care centers (NAICS621400) (6.9%)
  • Federal government (NAICS910000) (6.6%)
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (6.4%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (6.4%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (6.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (6.1%)

Contact

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    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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