Jobs Similar to Health Education Specialists
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to health education specialists, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Patient Representatives, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers and Clinical Nurse Specialists.
Health Education Specialists: $64,070 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Health Education Specialists) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patient Representatives | 82% | $50,290Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 2 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersSame group | 81% | $60,280−6% | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 81% | $97,550Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 81% | $75,870+18% | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Community Health WorkersSame group | 80% | $51,850−19% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Healthcare Social WorkersSame group | 80% | $67,880+6% | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 80% | $80,250+25% | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 80% | $77,570+21% | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Rehabilitation CounselorsSame group | 80% | $46,850−27% | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 80% | $100,580+57% | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Training and Development Specialists | 80% | $69,280+8% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 80% | $76,590+20% | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | 80% | $97,550Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Child, Family, and School Social WorkersSame group | 80% | $59,550−7% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | School Psychologists | 79% | $95,990+50% | Graduate degree |
| 16 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 79% | $74,260+16% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 79% | $80,340+25% | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 79% | $77,270+21% | Graduate degree |
| 19 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 79% | $75,350+18% | Graduate degree |
| 20 | Psychiatrists | 79% | $281,870+340% | Graduate degree |
- 1Patient Representatives
82% similar · $50,290 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 2Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
81% similar · $60,280 (−6%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 3Clinical Nurse Specialists
81% similar · $97,550 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 4Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $75,870 (+18%) · Graduate degree
- 5Community Health Workers
80% similar · $51,850 (−19%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 6Healthcare Social Workers
80% similar · $67,880 (+6%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 7Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $80,250 (+25%) · Graduate degree
- 8Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $77,570 (+21%) · Graduate degree
- 9Rehabilitation Counselors
80% similar · $46,850 (−27%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 10Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
80% similar · $100,580 (+57%) · Graduate degree
- 11Training and Development Specialists
80% similar · $69,280 (+8%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $76,590 (+20%) · Graduate degree
- 13Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
80% similar · $97,550 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 14Child, Family, and School Social Workers
80% similar · $59,550 (−7%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 15School Psychologists
79% similar · $95,990 (+50%) · Graduate degree
- 16Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
79% similar · $74,260 (+16%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
79% similar · $80,340 (+25%) · Graduate degree
- 18Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
79% similar · $77,270 (+21%) · Graduate degree
- 19Education Teachers, Postsecondary
79% similar · $75,350 (+18%) · Graduate degree
- 20Psychiatrists
79% similar · $281,870 (+340%) · Graduate degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than health education specialists.
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Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for health education specialists also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where health education specialists is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Patient Representatives (84)
- Training and Development Specialists (84)
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education (82)
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary (81)
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare (80)
- Clinical Research Coordinators (79)
- Clinical Nurse Specialists (78)
- Dietitians and Nutritionists (78)
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (78)
- Health Informatics Specialists (78)
Questions about jobs like health education specialists
What jobs are most similar to health education specialists?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Patient Representatives (82% similar), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (81% similar), Clinical Nurse Specialists (81% similar), Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers (81% similar) and Community Health Workers (80% similar).
Which jobs like health education specialists pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Psychiatrists ($281,870, +340%; usually a graduate degree), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($100,580, +57%; usually a graduate degree) and School Psychologists ($95,990, +50%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with health education specialists ($64,070). Without more preparation than health education specialists usually need: Special Education Teachers (Secondary School) and Training and Development Specialists.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.