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What is a health commissioner and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a health commissioner. For example, did you know that they make an average of $54.53 an hour? That's $113,423 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 189,200 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreHealth CommissionerUS Average
Salary
8.0

Avg. Salary $113,423

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
10.0

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
1.6
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.64%

Asian 7.54%

Black or African American 3.70%

Hispanic or Latino 7.63%

Unknown 3.89%

White 76.61%

Gender

female 47.46%

male 52.54%

Age - 52
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 52
Stress level
10.0

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.0

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a health commissioner

  1. Explore health commissioner education requirements

    Most common health commissioner degrees

    Bachelor's

    51.9 %

    Master's

    28.8 %

    Doctorate

    13.5 %
  2. Start to develop specific health commissioner skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Community Health54.74%
    Policy Decisions21.72%
    Health Education12.13%
    Public Health Issues11.41%
  3. Research health commissioner duties and responsibilities

    • Manage multiple patients, assessing ability to continue living independently or moving to higher acuity care.
    • Provide clinical exercise physiology services and health/wellness counseling for family practice/sports medicine/orthopedics medical group effecting positive lifestyle changes in patients serve.
    • Supervise case management, counseling, & preparation of individual rehabilitation plans in support of client independent living.
  4. Apply for health commissioner jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a health commissioner job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average health commissioner salary

The average health commissioner salary in the United States is $113,423 per year or $55 per hour. Health commissioner salaries range between $64,000 and $198,000 per year.

Average health commissioner salary
$113,423 Yearly
$54.53 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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