Tobacco educator vs public health representative

The differences between tobacco educators and public health representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a tobacco educator and a public health representative. Additionally, a tobacco educator has an average salary of $55,558, which is higher than the $52,050 average annual salary of a public health representative.

The top three skills for a tobacco educator include community organizations, and . The most important skills for a public health representative are patients, public health, and patient care.

Tobacco educator vs public health representative overview

	Tobacco Educator	Public Health Representative
Yearly salary	$55,558	$52,050
Hourly rate	$26.71	$25.02
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	6,969	66,442
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Tobacco educator vs public health representative salary

Tobacco educators and public health representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tobacco Educator	Public Health Representative
Average salary	$55,558	$52,050
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $73,000	Between $38,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Santa Clara Valley Water District
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between tobacco educator and public health representative education

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

	Tobacco Educator	Public Health Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Human Services	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Southern California

Tobacco educator vs public health representative demographics

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

	Tobacco Educator	Public Health Representative
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 4.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	21%	21%

Differences between tobacco educator and public health representative duties and responsibilities

Tobacco educator example responsibilities.

Manage pap follow and HPV treatment schedules for patients.
Submit timely deliverable reports to the DOH quarterly.
Design and create numerous PowerPoint presentations for use with a variety of different audiences; ie.
Skil in recommending diabetes medications and insulin regimens to providers and adjusting insulin doses for optimal control.
Plan and present asthma education programs to elementary school children throughout Illinois.

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.

Tobacco educator vs public health representative skills

Common tobacco educator skills

Community Organizations, 100%

Common public health representative skills

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

Tobacco Educator vs. similar jobs

Tobacco Educator related careers

Tobacco Educator related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Community and Social Services Industry
Tobacco Educator
Tobacco Educator vs Public Health Representative

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse community and social services jobs