Breastfeeding educator vs health coach

The differences between breastfeeding educators and health coaches can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a breastfeeding educator and a health coach. Additionally, a breastfeeding educator has an average salary of $45,358, which is higher than the $38,671 average annual salary of a health coach.

The top three skills for a breastfeeding educator include CPR, education programs and education classes. The most important skills for a health coach are customer service, patients, and optimal health.

Breastfeeding educator vs health coach overview

	Breastfeeding Educator	Health Coach
Yearly salary	$45,358	$38,671
Hourly rate	$21.81	$18.59
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	6,954	63,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Breastfeeding educator vs health coach salary

Breastfeeding educators and health coaches have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Breastfeeding Educator	Health Coach
Average salary	$45,358	$38,671
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $62,000	Between $26,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Eureka, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between breastfeeding educator and health coach education

There are a few differences between a breastfeeding educator and a health coach in terms of educational background:

	Breastfeeding Educator	Health Coach
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Breastfeeding educator vs health coach demographics

Here are the differences between breastfeeding educators' and health coaches' demographics:

	Breastfeeding Educator	Health Coach
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 2.2% Female, 97.8%	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 4.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.2% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	21%	21%

Differences between breastfeeding educator and health coach duties and responsibilities

Breastfeeding educator example responsibilities.

Develop and manage customer training materials and deliver in-service and technical training programs for new and existing customers.
Utilize electronic population management tools to identify patients within a provider panel who meet agree upon risk criteria for follow-up.
Help develop and maintain Aveda standards and educational requirements.

Health coach example responsibilities.

Participate in workshops and offer lectures on various health topics, aim toward prevention and management of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Motivate staff to participate in lunch time yoga and strength training exercises as well as cooking demos and office nutrition trivia.
Promote, educate and assist individuals in health management including diabetes management, nutrition, stress management and tobacco cessation.
Obtain CPR certification before the summer program begin.
Maintain and control all hippa-relate patient documentation via EMR.
Perform all job duties in compliance with HIPAA guidelines and company confidentiality policies.

Breastfeeding educator vs health coach skills

Common breastfeeding educator skills

CPR, 70%
Education Programs, 23%
Education Classes, 7%

Common health coach skills

Customer Service, 15%
Patients, 13%
Optimal Health, 11%
Disease Management, 6%
Ongoing Support, 5%
Nutrition Education, 5%