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Hire a Health Education Specialist in Boise City, ID

A grant report that misses its numbers puts the program at risk. Pay someone who can measure results from this metro's upper quarter. The nearest metro with its own page for this role is Idaho Falls, ID.

What to offer

A health department that copies a national midpoint will lose a program lead to the hospital. Use this metro's median for someone new to program work, and the 75th for someone who can run a funded program alone.

PercentileMetroIDU.S.
25th$60,500$56,160$50,620
Median$68,540$61,330$64,070
75th$72,590$71,400$87,130

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty
4.6
Metro employment
170
National growth, 2025 to 2035
Unpublished
National openings a year
Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

For one manager

Name the program, the funder, and the people it serves. Ask how the person showed a program worked.

License and training

States do not license health educators. Many employers prefer the CHES or MCHES credential from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. Read the posting for the credential the funder expects.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, health education specialists

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Questions

What do health education specialists earn in Boise City, ID?

In Boise City, the May 2025 median for health education specialists is about $68.5K, 7% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $60.5K to $72.6K.

Do I need a license to be a health educator in Idaho?

No state license is required. Employers in Boise City may still prefer CHES.

What should an employer in Boise City weigh when hiring a health educator?

Ask about program results and grant reporting. Boise City has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 12% over the Idaho median.