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Health Educators

Health Educators - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Hospitals
  • Local, state, and federal government agencies
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Social service agencies

Outlook

Demand for this career will grow faster than average. This is due in part to a greater emphasis being placed on promoting healthy behaviors. Healthcare providers are also looking for ways to improve the quality of care while reducing costs. This should increase demand for health education specialists.

Job prospects should be best for people who have formal training or who have specialized in a specific area of public health. People who speak a second language should also have good job opportunities.

Health Education Specialists (CIS 100429)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
1,852
Small
&
8.5%
8.2%
>>>>
215
Few
  Champaign Area
48
Very small
&
10.4%
5.2%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
29
Very small
&
10.3%
2.9%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Cook County
873
Small
&
7.9%
9.2%
>>>>
100
Few
  Decatur Area
17
Very small
&
-5.9%
3.8%
>>>>
2
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
69
Very small
&
2.9%
10.3%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Du Page County
157
Small
&
16.6%
8.8%
>>>>
21
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
26
Very small
&
11.5%
12.4%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
8
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.2%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
25
Very small
&
12.0%
6.0%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Lake County
77
Very small
&
1.3%
11.7%
>>>>
8
Very few
  McHenry County
18
Very small
&
11.1%
7.6%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
41
Very small
&
14.6%
4.4%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
29
Very small
&
10.3%
4.3%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
97
Small
&
5.2%
4.5%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
29
Very small
&
3.4%
3.5%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
28
Very small
&
10.7%
5.6%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Rockford Area
58
Very small
&
10.3%
6.6%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
15
Very small
&
0.0%
1.1%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Springfield Area
63
Small
&
7.9%
4.6%
>>>>
6
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
46
Very small
&
0.0%
0.9%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Vermilion County
10
Very small
&
-10.0%
-0.5%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Will County
50
Very small
&
24.0%
14.9%
>>>>
7
Very few
United States
60,400
Small
&
7.3%
2.8%
>>>>
6,600
Few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.