Health educators held about 61,400 jobs in 2014. Community health workers held about 54,300 jobs in 2014.
The industries that employed the most health educators in 2014 were as follows:
Government
22%
Hospitals; state, local, and private
21
Ambulatory health care services
16
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
10
Social assistance
10
The industries that employed the most community health workers in 2014 were as follows:
Individual and family services
21%
Ambulatory health care services
19
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals
16
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
15
Hospitals; state, local, and private
8
Although most health educators work in an office, they may spend a lot of time away from the office to carry out programs or attend meetings. Community health workers may spend much of their time in the field, communicating with community members, holding events, and collecting data.
Work Schedules
Most health educators and community health workers work full time. They may need to work nights and weekends to attend programs or meetings.