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 | $24.55 | $29.71 | $38.11 |
| Yearly | $51,060 | $61,803 | $79,258 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $24.66 | $29.23 | $32.18 |
| Yearly | $51,304 | $60,792 | $66,931 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $18.26 | $18.26 | $24.67 |
| Yearly | $37,981 | $37,982 | $51,307 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $24.55 | $29.71 | $37.91 |
| Yearly | $51,068 | $61,804 | $78,850 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $25.87 | $44.88 | $54.54 |
| Yearly | $53,815 | $93,364 | $113,437 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $24.94 | $34.17 | $38.04 |
| Yearly | $51,864 | $71,072 | $79,105 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $32.34 | $32.34 | $41.66 |
| Yearly | $67,263 | $67,263 | $86,654 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $30.97 | $44.89 | $69.05 |
| Yearly | $64,419 | $93,387 | $143,617 | |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $24.01 | $28.45 | $34.30 |
| Yearly | $49,945 | $59,196 | $71,343 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $22.48 | $31.37 | $36.28 |
| Yearly | $46,774 | $65,256 | $75,455 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $26.88 | $37.78 | $37.78 |
| Yearly | $55,914 | $78,582 | $78,582 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $22.89 | $27.03 | $27.77 |
| Yearly | $47,610 | $56,203 | $57,762 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $19.02 | $23.11 | $30.84 |
| Yearly | $39,556 | $48,058 | $64,154 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $20.25 | $26.28 | $36.76 |
| Yearly | $42,119 | $54,660 | $76,471 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $21.72 | $23.26 | $25.11 |
| Yearly | $45,172 | $48,381 | $52,226 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $24.00 | $33.73 | $45.07 |
| Yearly | $49,933 | $70,151 | $93,742 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $21.20 | $23.53 | $41.51 |
| Yearly | $44,079 | $48,935 | $86,339 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $27.05 | $28.95 | $40.28 |
| Yearly | $56,264 | $60,216 | $83,777 | |
| United States | Hourly | $24.34 | $30.80 | $41.89 |
| Yearly | $50,620 | $64,070 | $87,130 | |