Who Will Keep the Public Healthy?: Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century (2003)
Chapter: Appendix E: Occupational Classifications
Appendix E
Occupational Classifications
|
Occupation |
Federal Agencies |
Voluntary Agencies |
State and Territorial Agencies |
Total |
|
Administrators |
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|
Health Administrator |
1,152 |
— |
14,768 |
15,920 |
|
Professionals |
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|
Administrative/Business Professional |
3,133 |
— |
1,592 |
4,725 |
|
Attorney/Hearing Officer |
351 |
— |
250 |
601 |
|
Biostatistician |
684 |
— |
480 |
1,164 |
|
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologist |
1 |
— |
1 |
2 |
|
Environmental Engineer |
3,092 |
— |
1,457 |
4,549 |
|
Environmental Scientist & Specialist |
3,951 |
— |
10,931 |
14,882 |
|
Epidemiologist |
5 |
— |
922 |
927 |
|
Health Economist |
86 |
— |
19 |
105 |
|
Health Planner/Researcher/ Analyst |
2,074 |
— |
1,499 |
3,573 |
|
Infection Control/Disease Investigator |
2 |
— |
781 |
783 |
|
Licensure/Inspection/Regulatory Specialist |
9,625 |
— |
4,155 |
13,780 |
|
Marriage and Family Therapist |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Medical & Public Health Social Worker |
170 |
— |
2,006 |
2,176 |
|
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Social Worker |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Occupation |
Federal Agencies |
Voluntary Agencies |
State and Territorial Agencies |
Total |
|
Mental Health Counselor |
113 |
— |
673 |
786 |
|
Occupation Safety & Health Specialist |
3,619 |
— |
1,974 |
5,593 |
|
PH Dental Worker |
1,240 |
— |
792 |
2,032 |
|
PH Educator |
126 |
— |
2,104 |
2,230 |
|
PH Laboratory Professional |
9,603 |
— |
4,485 |
14,088 |
|
PH Nurse |
4,311 |
8,000 |
36,921 |
49,232 |
|
PH Nutritionist |
269 |
— |
6,411 |
6,680 |
|
PH Optometrist |
5 |
— |
4 |
9 |
|
PH Pharmacist |
1,180 |
— |
316 |
1,496 |
|
PH Physical Therapist |
12 |
— |
60 |
72 |
|
PH Physician |
4,055 |
— |
1,953 |
6,008 |
|
PH Program Specialist |
3,836 |
— |
3,984 |
7,820 |
|
PH Student |
37 |
— |
14,996 |
15,033 |
|
PH Veterinarian/Animal Control Specialist |
1,929 |
— |
108 |
2,037 |
|
Psychiatric Nurse |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
|
Psychiatrist |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
|
Psychologist |
688 |
— |
67 |
755 |
|
Public Relations/Media Specialist |
448 |
12 |
115 |
575 |
|
Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorders Counselor |
2 |
— |
36 |
38 |
|
Other Public Health Professional |
4,250 |
— |
9,788 |
14,038 |
|
PH Professional, Title Unspecified |
— |
— |
24,231 |
24,231 |
|
Technicians |
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|
Computer Specialist |
2,565 |
— |
1,761 |
4,326 |
|
Environmental Engineering Technician |
294 |
— |
120 |
414 |
|
Environmental Science and Protection Technician |
228 |
— |
273 |
501 |
|
Health Information Systems/Data Analyst |
172 |
— |
433 |
605 |
|
Occupational Health and Safety Technician |
93 |
— |
2 |
95 |
|
PH Laboratory Specialist |
4,262 |
— |
1,438 |
5,700 |
|
Other Public Health Technician |
4,081 |
— |
22,872 |
26,953 |
|
Technician, Title Unspecified |
— |
— |
2,916 |
2,916 |
|
Protective Service |
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|
Investigations Specialist |
326 |
— |
50 |
376 |
|
Other or Unspecified Protective Service Worker |
103 |
— |
791 |
894 |
|
Occupation |
Federal Agencies |
Voluntary Agencies |
State and Territorial Agencies |
Total |
|
Paraprofessionals |
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|
Community Outreach/ Field Worker |
102 |
— |
574 |
676 |
|
Other or Unspecified Paraprofessional |
1,134 |
— |
17,768 |
18,902 |
|
Administrative Support |
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|
Administrative Business Staff |
2,498 |
— |
1,285 |
3,783 |
|
Administrative Support Staff |
9,343 |
— |
28,462 |
37,805 |
|
Unspecified Clerical/ Support |
— |
— |
10,324 |
10,324 |
|
Skilled Craft Workers |
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|
Skilled Craft Worker |
17 |
— |
1,166 |
1,183 |
|
Service/Maintenance |
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|
Food Services/House-Keeping |
12 |
— |
313 |
325 |
|
Patient Services |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Other or Unspecified Service/Maintenance |
32 |
— |
4,363 |
4,395 |
|
Category Unreported |
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|
Programs |
— |
7,202 |
7,052 |
14,254 |
|
Unidentifiable |
443 |
171 |
97,268 |
97,882 |
|
Volunteers |
— |
2,864,825 |
5 |
2,864,830 |
|
Total w/Volunteers |
85,754 |
2,880,210 |
347,120 |
3,313,084 |
|
Total w/o Volunteers |
85,754 |
15,385 |
347,115 |
448,254 |
