Wages vary by employer and area of the country. Wages also vary by the specialist's level of experience, education, and responsibility.
Benefits vary by employer. Most full-time health education specialists receive typical benefits. These include vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Government employees usually receive a retirement plan. Part-time specialists rarely receive benefits.
Health education specialists (SOC 21-1091)
Location |
Pay Period | |
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25% |
Median |
75% |
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Illinois | Hourly | $19.65 | $24.32 | $31.92 |
Yearly | $40,874 | $50,597 | $66,390 | |
Champaign Area | Hourly | $18.91 | $24.81 | $27.28 |
Yearly | $39,336 | $51,603 | $56,751 | |
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $19.33 | $22.74 | $28.75 |
Yearly | $40,198 | $47,305 | $59,810 | |
Cook County | Hourly | $19.82 | $24.84 | $32.01 |
Yearly | $41,227 | $51,656 | $66,593 | |
Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $17.92 | $19.65 | $39.45 |
Yearly | $37,281 | $40,874 | $82,058 | |
Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $18.08 | $23.36 | $35.33 |
Yearly | $37,607 | $48,599 | $73,480 | |
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $20.69 | $22.97 | $28.80 |
Yearly | $43,036 | $47,779 | $59,904 | |
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $32.01 | $41.66 | $53.41 |
Yearly | $66,596 | $86,667 | $111,086 | |
Lake County | Hourly | $24.26 | $31.83 | $77.42 |
Yearly | $50,461 | $66,192 | $161,016 | |
Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $18.83 | $21.98 | $27.59 |
Yearly | $39,160 | $45,726 | $57,385 | |
Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $24.16 | $25.96 | $32.55 |
Yearly | $50,257 | $54,007 | $67,714 | |
Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.39 | $22.49 | $29.22 |
Yearly | $40,321 | $46,788 | $60,770 | |
Rockford Area | Hourly | $18.88 | $26.99 | $32.38 |
Yearly | $39,265 | $56,131 | $67,352 | |
Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $20.57 | $20.57 | $25.50 |
Yearly | $42,787 | $42,787 | $53,040 | |
Springfield Area | Hourly | $21.90 | $25.96 | $43.38 |
Yearly | $45,555 | $54,001 | $90,221 | |
St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $20.08 | $29.80 | $44.83 |
Yearly | $41,768 | $61,997 | $93,249 | |
Will County | Hourly | $19.42 | $22.59 | $25.15 |
Yearly | $40,394 | $46,982 | $52,315 | |
United States | Hourly | $23.18 | $30.22 | $40.29 |
Yearly | $48,210 | $62,860 | $83,800 |