career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Health Education Specialists and Materials Engineers. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Health Education Specialists | Materials Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 21-1091 | 17-2131 |
| title | Health Education Specialists | Materials Engineers |
| onet code | 21-1091.00 | 17-2131.00 |
| 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. | Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers. |
| job zone | 4 | 4 |
| major group | 21 | 17 |
| tot emp | 65,150 | 22,770 |
| a mean | 71,700 | 116,380 |
| a median | 63,000 | 108,310 |
| a pct10 | 42,210 | 68,040 |
| a pct25 | 49,880 | 85,820 |
| a pct75 | 84,460 | 138,370 |
| a pct90 | 112,900 | 172,000 |
| h mean | 34 | 55 |
| h median | 30 | 52 |
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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