Epidemiology Research Assistant

Supports public health studies by collecting surveys, cleaning data, and running basic analyses.

A day in the life

Calls study participants to complete health surveys, enters responses, and makes charts for the lead epidemiologist.

Pay over a career

Starting
$35k
Typical
$45k
High
$58k

Estimate.

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

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in public health, biology, or statistics.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Public Health, Statistics.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI handles survey calls, data cleaning and basic charts; fewer assistant jobs for new graduates.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Statistics, Biology, Computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4061.

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