Occupation is in demand for the following regions:
Northeast, Career Cluster
Wages vary by employer and area of the country. Wages also vary by the educator's level of experience, education, and responsibility.
Benefits vary by employer. Most full-time public health educators receive typical benefits. These include vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Government employees usually receive a retirement plan. Part-time educators 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 | $19.05 | $26.45 | $35.69 |
| Yearly | $39,634 | $55,022 | $74,234 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $19.87 | $28.10 | $36.07 |
| Yearly | $41,337 | $58,449 | $75,021 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $13.74 | $18.55 | $33.26 |
| Yearly | $28,588 | $38,587 | $69,171 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $19.85 | $26.83 | $35.75 |
| Yearly | $41,286 | $55,798 | $74,351 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $18.51 | $23.74 | $34.04 |
| Yearly | $38,505 | $49,371 | $70,794 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $20.79 | $28.48 | $37.83 |
| Yearly | $43,237 | $59,243 | $78,690 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $16.33 | $18.34 | $24.89 |
| Yearly | $33,962 | $38,149 | $51,771 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $18.67 | $30.95 | $42.91 |
| Yearly | $38,838 | $64,378 | $89,246 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $30.99 | $41.57 | $46.68 |
| Yearly | $64,465 | $86,456 | $97,094 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $17.68 | $23.09 | $36.35 |
| Yearly | $36,770 | $48,025 | $75,608 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $21.69 | $31.34 | $38.46 |
| Yearly | $45,113 | $65,191 | $79,990 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $21.84 | $27.63 | $33.21 |
| Yearly | $45,433 | $57,469 | $69,082 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $26.47 | $30.72 | $40.96 |
| Yearly | $55,051 | $63,890 | $85,204 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $17.71 | $26.02 | $33.30 |
| Yearly | $36,829 | $54,118 | $69,268 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $16.99 | $22.85 | $35.04 |
| Yearly | $35,329 | $47,529 | $72,884 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $22.78 | $33.82 | $40.23 |
| Yearly | $47,392 | $70,338 | $83,687 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $16.31 | $19.73 | $31.54 |
| Yearly | $33,925 | $41,035 | $65,595 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $11.08 | $15.52 | $18.05 |
| Yearly | $23,056 | $32,291 | $37,541 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $23.15 | $29.11 | $37.48 |
| Yearly | $48,153 | $60,557 | $77,950 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $28.72 | $37.00 | $48.97 |
| Yearly | $59,729 | $76,965 | $101,848 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.08 | $22.84 | $30.31 |
| Yearly | $37,602 | $47,516 | $63,040 | |
| United States | Hourly | $19.70 | $26.55 | $36.08 |
| Yearly | $40,970 | $55,220 | $75,050 | |