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 | $22.81 | $27.70 | $36.20 |
| Yearly | $47,456 | $57,620 | $75,293 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $21.50 | $27.70 | $28.53 |
| Yearly | $44,717 | $57,622 | $59,357 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $18.45 | $23.28 | $26.98 |
| Yearly | $38,368 | $48,427 | $56,103 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $22.81 | $26.28 | $36.00 |
| Yearly | $47,456 | $54,668 | $74,880 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $23.35 | $36.31 | $44.26 |
| Yearly | $48,573 | $75,536 | $92,067 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $24.59 | $32.26 | $32.26 |
| Yearly | $51,159 | $67,105 | $67,105 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $28.68 | $28.68 | $36.94 |
| Yearly | $59,651 | $59,651 | $76,849 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $24.83 | $24.83 | $28.88 |
| Yearly | $51,643 | $51,643 | $60,072 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $23.33 | $25.21 | $33.72 |
| Yearly | $48,528 | $52,421 | $70,126 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $27.03 | $31.80 | $81.48 |
| Yearly | $56,223 | $66,149 | $169,479 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $22.75 | $27.22 | $31.91 |
| Yearly | $47,335 | $56,626 | $66,381 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $20.14 | $22.49 | $30.93 |
| Yearly | $41,893 | $46,777 | $64,329 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $16.87 | $22.56 | $34.25 |
| Yearly | $35,081 | $46,914 | $71,226 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $20.09 | $28.04 | $31.62 |
| Yearly | $41,770 | $58,324 | $65,757 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $22.70 | $22.76 | $30.99 |
| Yearly | $47,213 | $47,339 | $64,447 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $24.67 | $34.09 | $38.76 |
| Yearly | $51,305 | $70,910 | $80,611 | |
| United States | Hourly | $23.18 | $30.22 | $40.29 |
| Yearly | $48,210 | $62,860 | $83,800 | |