career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Community Health Workers and Social and Human Service Assistants. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Community Health Workers | Social and Human Service Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 21-1094 | 21-1093 |
| title | Community Health Workers | Social and Human Service Assistants |
| onet code | 21-1094.00 | 21-1093.00 |
| description | Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs. | Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care. |
| job zone | 4 | 4 |
| major group | 21 | 21 |
| tot emp | 60,730 | 424,220 |
| a mean | 55,970 | 47,090 |
| a median | 51,030 | 45,120 |
| a pct10 | 37,930 | 33,280 |
| a pct25 | 44,370 | 37,770 |
| a pct75 | 63,150 | 53,040 |
| a pct90 | 78,560 | 63,850 |
| h mean | 26 | 22 |
| h median | 24 | 21 |
The CertifyWize editorial team aggregates and verifies careers data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0. Every statistic on this site is cross-referenced against the official source before publication, with quarterly re-verification cycles.
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