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 | ||||
Health Administrator | 1,152 | — | 14,768 | 15,920 |
Professionals | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
Community Outreach/ Field Worker | 102 | — | 574 | 676 |
Other or Unspecified Paraprofessional | 1,134 | — | 17,768 | 18,902 |
Administrative Support | ||||
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 | ||||
Skilled Craft Worker | 17 | — | 1,166 | 1,183 |
Service/Maintenance | ||||
Food Services/House-Keeping | 12 | — | 313 | 325 |
Patient Services | — | — | — | — |
Other or Unspecified Service/Maintenance | 32 | — | 4,363 | 4,395 |
Category Unreported | ||||
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 |
