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 | $24.40 | $28.69 | $41.28 |
| Yearly | $50,732 | $59,679 | $85,872 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $24.60 | $31.88 | $38.04 |
| Yearly | $51,174 | $66,327 | $79,109 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $20.09 | $24.20 | $27.80 |
| Yearly | $41,784 | $50,337 | $57,816 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $24.08 | $28.69 | $37.12 |
| Yearly | $50,080 | $59,678 | $77,211 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $30.82 | $44.59 | $58.26 |
| Yearly | $64,092 | $92,757 | $121,194 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $26.83 | $32.48 | $49.76 |
| Yearly | $55,815 | $67,548 | $103,499 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $32.05 | $32.05 | $41.28 |
| Yearly | $66,656 | $66,656 | $85,873 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $21.72 | $24.27 | $36.15 |
| Yearly | $45,190 | $50,488 | $75,177 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $33.32 | $68.61 | $77.50 |
| Yearly | $69,318 | $142,698 | $161,210 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $22.89 | $30.29 | $36.04 |
| Yearly | $47,601 | $63,012 | $74,964 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $23.68 | $36.49 | $36.49 |
| Yearly | $49,256 | $75,880 | $75,880 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $25.05 | $25.85 | $27.79 |
| Yearly | $52,118 | $53,774 | $57,787 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $18.85 | $22.96 | $32.36 |
| Yearly | $39,200 | $47,745 | $67,291 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $19.97 | $24.67 | $33.32 |
| Yearly | $41,528 | $51,330 | $69,315 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $20.27 | $22.89 | $24.75 |
| Yearly | $42,153 | $47,601 | $51,493 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $27.25 | $34.37 | $43.85 |
| Yearly | $56,689 | $71,479 | $91,202 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $26.12 | $27.95 | $38.89 |
| Yearly | $54,329 | $58,145 | $80,896 | |
| United States | Hourly | $23.98 | $30.29 | $40.60 |
| Yearly | $49,880 | $63,000 | $84,460 | |