Health Equity Director

Also called: Chief Health Equity Officer, Health Equity Program Director

Leads efforts to close gaps in health and health care between different communities.

A day in the life

Analyzes data showing a neighborhood has twice the diabetes rate, partners with churches and food banks, and helps the health system change policies that block access.

Pay over a career

Starting
$90k
Typical
$125k
High
$175k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in public health, health administration, or social work.

Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.

Majors to look at: Public Health, Sociology, Health Administration.

Outlook

Growing about average. Grew quickly but depends on funding priorities.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI finds gaps in health data quickly; partnering with churches, food banks and leaders and changing policy stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Sociology, AP Statistics, Spanish, Government.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9111.

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