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Hire a Health Education Specialist in Oxnard, CA

A grant report that misses its numbers puts the program at risk. Pay someone who can measure results from this metro's upper quarter. In Oxnard, the May 2025 median is about $61.4K, 3% under the California median.

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.

PercentileMetroCAU.S.
25th$49,650$54,850$50,620
Median$61,390$63,610$64,070
75th$67,220$85,000$87,130

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

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty
4.8
Metro employment
140
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Unpublished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Unpublished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 Oxnard, CA?

In Oxnard, the May 2025 median for health education specialists is about $61.4K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $49.7K to $67.2K.

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

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

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

Ask about program results and grant reporting. Oxnard has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 3% under the California median.