Chronic disease epidemiologist vs communicable disease specialist

The differences between chronic disease epidemiologists and communicable disease specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a chronic disease epidemiologist and a communicable disease specialist. Additionally, a chronic disease epidemiologist has an average salary of $62,417, which is higher than the $53,558 average annual salary of a communicable disease specialist.

The top three skills for a chronic disease epidemiologist include public health, SAS and data analysis. The most important skills for a communicable disease specialist are public health, patients, and patient education.

Chronic disease epidemiologist vs communicable disease specialist overview

	Chronic Disease Epidemiologist	Communicable Disease Specialist
Yearly salary	$62,417	$53,558
Hourly rate	$30.01	$25.75
Growth rate	26%	26%
Number of jobs	565	725
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Chronic disease epidemiologist vs communicable disease specialist salary

Chronic disease epidemiologists and communicable disease specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chronic Disease Epidemiologist	Communicable Disease Specialist
Average salary	$62,417	$53,558
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $134,000	Between $29,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	Cumberland, RI	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Booz Allen Hamilton	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chronic disease epidemiologist and communicable disease specialist education

There are a few differences between a chronic disease epidemiologist and a communicable disease specialist in terms of educational background:

	Chronic Disease Epidemiologist	Communicable Disease Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Chronic disease epidemiologist vs communicable disease specialist demographics

Here are the differences between chronic disease epidemiologists' and communicable disease specialists' demographics:

	Chronic Disease Epidemiologist	Communicable Disease Specialist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 24.6% Female, 75.4%	Male, 34.3% Female, 65.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 22.7% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 26.4% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between chronic disease epidemiologist and communicable disease specialist duties and responsibilities

Chronic disease epidemiologist example responsibilities.

Manage chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia, etc.
Provide preventive health education to patients and parents
Conduct interviews with patients to determine applicant eligibility for health assistance programs.
Establish data sharing and instigates communication with various agencies, programs and organizations to disseminate the information gather by the registry.
Promote use of product through CRT programs and inter-office programs.
Set up first CRT program in district with largest attendance of any area programs.

Communicable disease specialist example responsibilities.

Manage chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia, etc.
Perform tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS investigations.
Counsele communicable disease patients concerning risk reduction and behavior modification.
Obtain the medical records of hospitalize patients with tuberculosis or suspect of having tuberculosis.
Gain experience in diagnosing and treating people with upper respiratory illnesses, musculoskeletal conditions, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
Conduct and document outreach activities to evaluate immunization needs in assign areas.

Chronic disease epidemiologist vs communicable disease specialist skills

Common chronic disease epidemiologist skills

Public Health, 21%
SAS, 11%
Data Analysis, 10%
Disease Prevention, 10%
Patients, 7%
Data Management, 7%

Common communicable disease specialist skills

Public Health, 26%
Patients, 14%
Patient Education, 7%
Communicable Diseases, 6%
TB, 6%
Hiv Testing, 5%

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