Community health consultant vs health education coordinator

The differences between community health consultants and health education coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a community health consultant and a health education coordinator. Additionally, a health education coordinator has an average salary of $47,152, which is higher than the $45,608 average annual salary of a community health consultant.

The top three skills for a community health consultant include public health, community outreach and health education. The most important skills for a health education coordinator are patients, social work, and mental health.

Community health consultant vs health education coordinator overview

	Community Health Consultant	Health Education Coordinator
Yearly salary	$45,608	$47,152
Hourly rate	$21.93	$22.67
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	66,617	85,420
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Community health consultant vs health education coordinator salary

Community health consultants and health education coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Health Consultant	Health Education Coordinator
Average salary	$45,608	$47,152
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $67,000	Between $35,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Foster City, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	University of Maryland Medical System	Liberty HomeCare and Hospice
Best paying industry	Insurance	Pharmaceutical

Differences between community health consultant and health education coordinator education

There are a few differences between a community health consultant and a health education coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Community Health Consultant	Health Education Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Florida	Northwestern University

Community health consultant vs health education coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between community health consultants' and health education coordinators' demographics:

	Community Health Consultant	Health Education Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 21.2% Female, 78.8%	Male, 22.3% Female, 77.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	21%	21%

Differences between community health consultant and health education coordinator duties and responsibilities

Community health consultant example responsibilities.

Engage with members' telephonically, using motivational interviewing techniques to assist members' in achieving their health goals.
Assist with provisioning all users for HMS access and Fluencey Mmodal.
Develop, build, test and implement HMS applications to create electronic patient health records.
Educate community health advocates on CPR, first aid, and prevention of communicable diseases.
Conduct medical camps and provide nursing care for HIV and leprosy infect population in rural India.
Develop a series of mindful-eating workshops for YMCA weight-loss and diabetes program that raise program profile and improve attendance.

Health education coordinator example responsibilities.

Engage with members' telephonically, using motivational interviewing techniques to assist members' in achieving their health goals.
Develop and implement educational programs for patients in a hospital or community setting.
Provide information and refer services for organizations, patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Educate local community via verbal presentations on nutrition guidelines and neonatal screenings by creating PowerPoint presentations and visual aids.
Organize the Latino community to promote awareness on the use/abuse of alcohol and its relationship to domestic violence.

Community health consultant vs health education coordinator skills

Common community health consultant skills

Public Health, 32%
Community Outreach, 15%
Health Education, 14%
Medicaid, 8%
Primary Care, 7%
Home Health, 6%

Common health education coordinator skills

Patients, 16%
Social Work, 12%
Mental Health, 12%
Public Health, 9%
Substance Abuse, 7%
Patient Education, 6%

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