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Health Educators

Healthcaremediumaugment
Projected change (est.): ~+4%
Median Wage (est.): ~$62,860
Employment (est.): ~99K

Overall Exposure

41

2025 vs 2023

Theoretical Exposure

60

What AI could do

Observed Exposure

24

What AI actually does

Automation Risk Score

30

Displacement risk

3-Year Outlook (2025 → 2028)

Projected changes in AI automation metrics over the next 3 years based on estimated data.

Overall Exposure

4155
+14

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Theoretical Exposure

6073
+13

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Observed Exposure

2439
+15

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Automation Risk

3044
+14

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)

Task Breakdown

Develop health education materials
58%β 0.5
Conduct community health workshops
15%β 0
Evaluate program effectiveness
52%β 0.5

About This Occupation

If you work as a Health Educators, AI is augmenting your role. Risk 30/100, exposure 41%.

ISCO-08 classification

Unit group 2263ILO official

Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals

Definition

ILO original text (English)

Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals assess, plan and implement programmes to recognize, monitor and control environmental factors that can potentially affect human health, to ensure safe and healthy working conditions and to prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, radiological and biological agents or ergonomic factors.

Definition & vocabulary source

Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) — ISCO-08 Structure

License: ILO CC BY 4.0

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Official occupational information

  • ONET21-1091.00

    Health Education Specialists

    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.

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Source: O*NET 30.2, U.S. DOL/ETA

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Frequently Asked Questions

With an automation risk score of 30%, Health Educators has a low risk of AI replacement. Most tasks in this role require skills that are difficult for AI to replicate, such as complex decision-making, physical dexterity, or deep interpersonal interaction. AI is more likely to serve as a supportive tool.

Our estimated AI automation risk score for Health Educators is 30% for 2025. Estimated overall AI exposure is 41%, with 60% theoretical exposure and 24% observed exposure. The estimated risk trend from 2023 to 2025 is 0 points. All of these are model-generated estimates, not measurements.

The tasks with the highest automation potential for Health Educators are: Develop health education materials (58%), Evaluate program effectiveness (52%), Conduct community health workshops (15%). These rates are our own estimates of how much of each task current AI systems can handle. They are not measurements and are not taken from any external dataset.

We estimate a +4% employment change for Health Educators between 2024 and 2034. This is our own estimate, not a figure published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Combined with an estimated overall AI exposure of 41%, this occupation faces both traditional labor market shifts and AI-driven transformation. Workers should monitor both employment trends and AI capability growth.

Since AI primarily augments capabilities in this role, professionals in Health Educators should embrace AI as a productivity multiplier. Focus on learning to use AI tools effectively, developing higher-order analytical and creative skills, and positioning yourself as someone who can leverage AI to deliver greater value.