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What is a rural health consultant 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 rural health consultant. For example, did you know that they make an average of $24.33 an hour? That's $50,610 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 12% and produce 15,200 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreRural Health ConsultantUS Average
Salary
4.0

Avg. Salary $50,610

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
-

Growth rate 12%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
10.0
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.46%

Asian 4.52%

Black or African American 14.42%

Hispanic or Latino 15.64%

Unknown 6.44%

White 57.52%

Gender

female 62.96%

male 37.04%

Age - 42
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 - 42
Complexity level
1.8

Complexity level is simple

7 - challenging

Key steps to become a rural health consultant

  1. Explore rural health consultant education requirements

    Most common rural health consultant degrees

    Bachelor's

    55.0 %

    Associate

    30.0 %

    Master's

    15.0 %
  2. Start to develop specific rural health consultant skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Rural Health94.53%
    Veterans5.47%
  3. Research rural health consultant duties and responsibilities

    • Serve as resource person for family health physicians at clinic on managing psychotropic medications for medical patients with psychiatric problems.
    • Define and document a new application architecture which load client databases with properly format data using in-house develop Java ETL applications.
    • Create customize PowerPoint presentations for meetings.
  4. Apply for rural health consultant jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a rural health consultant 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 rural health consultant salary

The average rural health consultant salary in the United States is $50,610 per year or $24 per hour. Rural health consultant salaries range between $27,000 and $93,000 per year.

Average rural health consultant salary
$50,610 Yearly
$24.33 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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