career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Health Education Specialists and Healthcare Social Workers. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Health Education Specialists | Healthcare Social Workers |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 21-1091 | 21-1022 |
| title | Health Education Specialists | Healthcare Social Workers |
| onet code | 21-1091.00 | 21-1022.00 |
| description | Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs. | Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare. |
| job zone | 4 | 5 |
| major group | 21 | 21 |
| tot emp | 65,150 | 185,940 |
| a mean | 71,700 | 72,030 |
| a median | 63,000 | 68,090 |
| a pct10 | 42,210 | 45,030 |
| a pct25 | 49,880 | 55,360 |
| a pct75 | 84,460 | 83,410 |
| a pct90 | 112,900 | 100,870 |
| h mean | 34 | 34 |
| h median | 30 | 32 |
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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