Public health representative vs certified lactation educator

The differences between public health representatives and certified lactation educators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a public health representative and a certified lactation educator. Additionally, a certified lactation educator has an average salary of $72,608, which is higher than the $52,050 average annual salary of a public health representative.

The top three skills for a public health representative include patients, public health and patient care. The most important skills for a certified lactation educator are classroom management, CPR, and english language.

Public health representative vs certified lactation educator overview

	Public Health Representative	Certified Lactation Educator
Yearly salary	$52,050	$72,608
Hourly rate	$25.02	$34.91
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	66,442	41,653
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Public health representative vs certified lactation educator salary

Public health representatives and certified lactation educators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Public Health Representative	Certified Lactation Educator
Average salary	$52,050	$72,608
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $70,000	Between $50,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	-
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	-
Best paying company	Santa Clara Valley Water District	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between public health representative and certified lactation educator education

There are a few differences between a public health representative and a certified lactation educator in terms of educational background:

	Public Health Representative	Certified Lactation Educator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Florida

Public health representative vs certified lactation educator demographics

Here are the differences between public health representatives' and certified lactation educators' demographics:

	Public Health Representative	Certified Lactation Educator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	21%	21%

Differences between public health representative and certified lactation educator duties and responsibilities

Public health representative example responsibilities.

Authorize voluntary EAP services and initial outpatient manage care treatment.
Comply with CMS rules and regulation.
Develop successful referral program with key physicians' offices for Medicare eligible patients.
Conduct field investigations and direct observation therapy for persons expose to or infect with tuberculosis.
Verify eligibility with insurance and confirmed/start authorization for treatment as needed by the requirement of the individual patients plans.
Design new survey tool using qualitative and quantitative methods to monitor and evaluate quality of immunization programs at county health departments.

Certified lactation educator example responsibilities.

Manage revolving caseload of students with IEP team including initials, transfer placements, manifestation determinations.
Design PowerPoint presentations enhancing educational environment.
Design PowerPoint presentations enhancing educational environment.

Public health representative vs certified lactation educator skills

Common public health representative skills

Patients, 28%
Public Health, 18%
Patient Care, 6%
Strong Customer Service, 6%
Phone Calls, 5%
Data Collection, 5%

Common certified lactation educator skills

Classroom Management, 29%
CPR, 28%
English Language, 14%
Educational Programs, 7%
WIC, 3%
Breast Pumps, 3%

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