How to hire a public health analyst

How to hire a public health analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step public health analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a public health analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new public health analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a public health analyst, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a public health analyst to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a public health analyst that fits the bill.

   This list presents public health analyst salaries for various positions.

   Type of Public Health Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Public Health Analyst	Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities... Show more	$20-43
   Certified Diabetes Educator	A certified diabetes educator primarily works with patients diagnosed with prediabetes and diabetes to promote and educate them about necessary lifestyle changes and disease management strategies. As a certified diabetes educator, it is their responsibility to help patients understand their condition and how it will affect them, serve as a mentor in different self-care practices, suggest lifestyle and disease management plans, teach them about the different medication procedures and dietary needs, and coordinate other services when necessary.	$19-37
   Diabetes Educator	A Diabetes Educator helps improve the health condition of people who are at risk of developing diabetes. They collect patient data to monitor health status and manage the patients conditions.	$21-38

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Home Health
   • Data Analysis
   • Data Collection
   • PowerPoint
   • SAS
   • Medicare
   • Medicaid
   • Policy Analysis
   • Epidemiology
   • Technical Assistance
   • Statistical Analysis
   • Data Management
   • Rehabilitation
   • CMS

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   Responsibilities:

   • Analyze pair data sets using lead registry, manage care organizations, health care facilities, and other DOHMH program data.
   • Authorize voluntary EAP services and initial outpatient manage care treatment.
   • Manage projects relate to mammography promotion, hospital profiling, prenatal care, immunization and diabetes.
   • File member grievances while maintaining mandate CMS compliance standards.
   • Provide technical assistance for new programs wanting to become certify as Medicaid providers.
   • Follow all HIPPA procedures while handling patient information.

   More public health analyst duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the public health analyst job description is a good way to get more applicants. A public health analyst salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a public health analyst in Utah may be lower than in New Hampshire, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level public health analyst. Additionally, a public health analyst with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average public health analyst salary

   $62,803yearly

   $30.19 hourly rate

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   Entry-level public health analyst salary

   $43,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 13, 2026

   Average public health analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Connecticut	$90,557	$44
   2	District of Columbia	$88,650	$43
   3	Maryland	$86,212	$41
   4	Pennsylvania	$77,015	$37
   5	Massachusetts	$76,952	$37
   6	Ohio	$75,659	$36
   7	Indiana	$75,467	$36
   8	California	$75,449	$36
   9	New York	$75,409	$36
   10	North Carolina	$72,945	$35
   11	Illinois	$70,831	$34
   12	Virginia	$68,823	$33
   13	Michigan	$66,298	$32
   14	Minnesota	$64,921	$31
   15	Georgia	$64,171	$31
   16	Alabama	$62,611	$30
   17	Colorado	$59,072	$28
   18	South Carolina	$58,634	$28
   19	Arkansas	$55,726	$27
   20	Missouri	$55,143	$27

   Average public health analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Brown & Brown	$95,771	$46.04
   2	Booz Allen Hamilton	$95,642	$45.98	4
   3	CVS Health	$94,217	$45.30	241
   4	University of Rochester	$92,687	$44.56	32
   5	Centers For Disease Control And Prevention	$92,342	$44.40
   6	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan	$91,333	$43.91
   7	Yale University	$86,032	$41.36
   8	Goldbelt Falcon	$85,962	$41.33
   9	Abt Associates	$82,901	$39.86
   10	HealthPartners	$82,777	$39.80	11
   11	Tufts Health Plan	$82,632	$39.73
   12	University of California-Berkeley	$80,518	$38.71
   13	Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation	$79,006	$37.98
   14	Gap Inc.	$78,449	$37.72
   15	Katmai Careers	$78,438	$37.71	4
   16	Premier Inc.	$77,466	$37.24	10
   17	Arizona Corporation Commission	$76,805	$36.93
   18	BayCare Health System	$74,287	$35.71	82
   19	HCI Group	$73,525	$35.35
   20	CDC Foundation	$71,678	$34.46	4

4. Writing a public health analyst job description

   A public health analyst job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a public health analyst job description:

   Public health analyst job description example

   Job DescriptionHealthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for an Part Time Public Health Research Analyst to provide services in the Los Angeles Region. The Public Health Research Analyst responsibilities will focus on conducting a landscape analysis in South LA with preliminary findings to be completed by 6/30/2021 . Their research and analysis will focus on the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, addressing size and make-up of populations impacted, barriers to accessing services and resources, gaps and service needs and identifying opportunities to incorporate gender-based violence prevention in the Trauma Prevention Initiative (TPI) community violence prevention and intervention strategies. Meetings and events will for the most part be virtual versus live and will focus more generally on understanding the needs and services for victims of DV, SV and HT that could or might not be associated with a Family Justice Center
   The Contract will end on 6/30/2021
   
   Pay Rate-
   $33.00/hr, working 24 hours a week
   
   Shifts: Variable Start Time
   Employee will be working a minimum of 24 hours a week, the hours will range from 7am to 7pm
   
   Minimum Qualifications:
    A Master’s degree in a field of public health, social sciences, psychology, social work, or equivalent, and one year post-graduate psychology, social work, or equivalent experience, and one year post-graduate research experience – OR – a Bachelor’s degree in a field of public health, social sciences, psychology, social work, or equivalent, and any combination of relevant education and/or experience totaling three years.
    A valid California driver’s license, proof of vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
   
   Desirable Qualifications:
    Content expertise in domestic violence, sexual violence and trauma;
    Experience working with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, community residents, and diverse stakeholders;
    Experience working with ethnically diverse Los Angeles communities;
    Ability to work independently and cooperatively within a team environment to manage multiple work tasks in a timely manner;
    Detail oriented but can also think conceptually,
    Strong organizational skills
    Ability to take the initiative and follow-through;
    Team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to internal and external relationship building;
    Excellent oral and written communication, ability to communicate effectively with program staff and community partners;
    Computer literate and skilled in use of MS Windows-based programs, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
    Experience in conducting thematic, content and other qualitative analysis using qualitative software;
    Experience in writing reports or publications that uses qualitative data.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right public health analyst for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with public health analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit public health analysts who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your public health analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit public health analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit public health analysts, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new public health analyst

   Once you've found the public health analyst candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new public health analyst. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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