Director Of Health Education salary

Average director of health education salary

$77,525

$37.27 hourly rate

Entry-level director of health education salary
$52,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a director of health education make?

The average director of health education salary in the United States is $77,525. Director of health education salaries typically range between $52,000 and $115,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for directors of health education is $37.27 per hour.

Director of health education salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Directors of health education earn the highest average salary in Massachusetts.

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Director Of Health Education salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for a director of health education typically falls between $77,525 and $109,575.
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$77,525yearly
glassdoor[1]
$109,575yearly
comparably[2]
$102,606yearly

Average director of health education salary by state

Highest paying states for directors of health education

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1South Carolina$87,567$42.10
2Washington$93,997$45.19
3New Hampshire$96,132$46.22
4Minnesota$86,825$41.74
5Delaware$95,423$45.88
6Rhode Island$88,993$42.79
7Massachusetts$96,845$46.56
8Maine$90,372$43.45
9Wyoming$81,803$39.33
10Idaho$80,799$38.85
11District of Columbia$85,612$41.16
12Tennessee$84,967$40.85
13Arizona$77,346$37.19
14Texas$80,645$38.77
15Alabama$74,657$35.89
16Michigan$74,229$35.69
17Nevada$80,265$38.59
18West Virginia$72,900$35.05
19Ohio$75,594$36.34
20New York$86,451$41.56
21Georgia$83,457$40.12
22Oregon$83,198$40.00
23New Jersey$83,711$40.25
24Pennsylvania$79,513$38.23
25Connecticut$81,115$39.00
26Iowa$73,886$35.52
27Vermont$79,145$38.05
28South Dakota$69,949$33.63
29California$76,887$36.96
30Wisconsin$71,966$34.60
31Missouri$73,239$35.21
32Louisiana$68,840$33.10
33Kentucky$71,301$34.28
34Alaska$78,991$37.98
35North Carolina$71,670$34.46
36Maryland$73,369$35.27
37New Mexico$74,063$35.61
38Colorado$70,929$34.10
39Indiana$65,729$31.60
40Hawaii$69,022$33.18
41Utah$70,433$33.86
42Oklahoma$61,442$29.54
43Virginia$70,944$34.11
44Arkansas$61,392$29.52
45North Dakota$66,474$31.96
46Kansas$62,771$30.18
47Mississippi$63,715$30.63
48Florida$69,048$33.20
49Illinois$64,869$31.19
50Nebraska$60,809$29.24
51Montana$61,492$29.56
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Highest paying cities for directors of health education

The highest-paying cities for directors of health education are Boston, MA, Wilmington, DE, and Saint Paul, MN.

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1Boston, MA$96,966$46.62
2Wilmington, DE$95,612$45.97
3Saint Paul, MN$86,916$41.79
4New York, NY$86,488$41.58
5Washington, DC$85,583$41.15
6Middletown, CT$81,347$39.11
7Monterey, CA$80,385$38.65
8Albuquerque, NM$74,266$35.70
9Goldsboro, NC$72,499$34.86
10Madison, WI$71,254$34.26
11Westminster, CO$70,949$34.11
12Tampa, FL$69,485$33.41
13Fargo, ND$67,426$32.42
14Hammond, IN$65,629$31.55

Director Of Health Education salary details

A director of health education's salary ranges from $52,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $115,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Director Of Health Education Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a director of health education's salary?

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90th Percentile$115,000$9,583$55
75th Percentile$95,000$7,917$46
Average$77,525$6,460$37
25th Percentile$62,000$5,167$30
10th Percentile$52,000$4,333$25

Highest paying director of health education jobs

The highest paying types of directors of health education are medical director, director, network operations, and director of clinical operations.

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Pharmacist Manager$93,996$7,833$45.1961,178
Nurse Manager$83,684$6,974$40.23380,264
Patient Care Manager$65,369$5,447$31.43123,652
Practice Manager$107,374$8,948$51.6238,196
Practice Administrator$78,493$6,541$37.7475,986
Clinical Manager$84,066$7,005$40.4281,863

Top companies hiring directors of health education now:

  1. John Wiley & Sons Jobs (2)
  2. Kaiser Permanente Jobs (2)
  3. American Red Cross Jobs (5)
  4. US Air Conditioning Distributors Jobs (3)
  5. NewDay Jobs (3)

Which companies pay directors of health education the most?

Director of health education salaries at Health Alliance and Wayne Community College are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average director of health education salary at companies like Georgetown University and NewDay are highly competitive.

Rank
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Company
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Average Salary
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Hourly Rate
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1Health Alliance$88,447$42.52
2Wayne Community College$83,341$40.07
3Georgetown University$78,837$37.90
4NewDay$78,162$37.58
5MPI Home Care$77,197$37.11
6National Medical Association$75,452$36.27
7Duke University Health System$71,785$34.51
8Boston University$71,064$34.17
9Latin American Community Center$70,894$34.08
10Tampa General Hospital$70,295$33.80
11Roger Williams University$68,432$32.90
12Minnesota State Fair$60,521$29.10
13PIH Health$59,903$28.80
14Wesleyan University$57,649$27.72

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$82,000$80,600$79,200$77,800$76,400$75,000
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Director Of Health Education salary by industry

The average director of health education salary varies across industries:

  • The average director of health education salary in the health care industry is $83,364, the highest of any industry.
  • The average director of health education salary in the finance industry is $78,110.
  • Directors of health education in the education industry earn an average salary of $66,509, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for directors of health education

Rank
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Industry
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Average Salary
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Hourly Rate
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1Health Care$83,364$40.08
2Finance$78,110$37.55
3Hospitality$70,263$33.78
4Non Profits$68,156$32.77
5Education$66,509$31.98

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Director Of Health Education salary trends

The average director of health education salary has risen by $13,293 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average director of health education earned $64,232 annually, but today, they earn $77,525 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for directors of health education over the last decade.

Compare director of health education salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average director of health education salary over time

Compare director of health education salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Director Of Health Education salary by year

Year
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2025$77,500$37.27+3.2%
2024$75,100$36.09+1.2%
2023$74,100$35.65+1.4%
2022$73,100$35.15+1.8%
2021$71,800$34.51+2.1%

Recently added director of health education salaries

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Date Added
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San Antonio Food BankDirector of Community Health & Nutrition EducationSan Antonio, TX12/09/2024$75,000
CCHSCentral Counties Area Health Education DirectorCharleston, WV12/07/2024$50,000
Cabin Creek Health SystemsCentral Counties Area Health Education DirectorCharleston, WV12/04/2024$50,000
Nashville General HospitalExecutive Director, Congregational Health & Education (Chen) ProgramNashville, TN12/01/2024$32,500
Adelphi UniversityAssistant/Associate Professor and Program Director-Health EducationGarden City, NY11/25/2024$76,000
University of Texas-AustinDirector, Standardized Patient Program for Education and Assessment for The Health ProfessionsCampus, IL11/25/2024$105,000
AdelphiAssistant/Associate Professor and Program Director-Health EducationGarden City, NY10/23/2024$76,000
University of Texas-AustinDirector, Standardized Patient Program for Education and Assessment for The Health ProfessionsCampus, IL10/03/2024$105,000
Lamar UniversityAssistant Director of Health Education ServicesBeaumont, TX10/02/2024$52,446
Lamar UniversityAssistant Director of Health Education ServicesBeaumont, TX09/25/2024$52,446

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