Health education specialist
Plans and runs programs that help people and communities live healthier lives, using data to find what the community needs.
Will AI replace health education specialist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 58 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 14% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Prepare and hand out health materials on topics like smoking and vaccines
- Inform the public about programs through press releases, media, and websites
- Keep databases, mailing lists, and phone networks that help programs run
What stays human
- Build cooperative relationships with public health agencies and groups
- Work with health experts and civic groups to find community health needs
- Supervise staff who carry out health programs and goals
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +5.6%. Typical pay: $64,070 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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