Public Health Educator
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Public Health Educator occupation series (code 1725).
The verdict
In the Education Group family, Public Health Educator counts 22 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages $105,660, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 22
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $105,660
- Avg tenure
- 16.8 yrs
FedScope read on Public Health Educator (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 22 people in the Public Health Educator occupation (OPM code 1725), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved sideways by 0.0% versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.
Average tenure in Public Health Educator runs 16.8 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $105,660 per year, down 0.0% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Code 17, the Education Group family, is where the federal government classifies Public Health Educator alongside 10 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Public Health Educator postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Education Group family.
Within the Education Group family, Public Health Educator ranks #10 of 11 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 31,426 employees.
Salary Context
How Public Health Educator pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$105,660
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-10.0%
Where Public Health Educator ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $105,660 is higher than 58% of federal occupation series (312 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Public Health Educator sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Public Health Educator ranks higher than 58%.
Related Occupations in Education Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training Instruction | 8,952 | $106,664 | 13.4 yrs |
| General Education and Training | 8,384 | $130,610 | 10.8 yrs |
| Education and Training Technician | 5,144 | $64,690 | 12.9 yrs |
| Education and Vocational Training | 4,966 | $98,819 | 12.5 yrs |
| Instructional Systems | 2,001 | $133,760 | 13.9 yrs |
| Vocational Rehabilitation | 808 | $87,970 | 14 yrs |
| Education Services | 702 | $87,278 | 13.2 yrs |
| Education Program | 383 | $138,688 | 14.4 yrs |
| Education Research | 54 | $156,973 | 11.4 yrs |
| Education Student Trainee | 10 | n/a | 0.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Public Health Educator outside the Education Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (22 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($105,660 here).
Key takeaways
- Public Health Educator pays below the federal average by 10.0% ($105,660 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 58th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 22 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Public Health Educator ranks #602 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Education Group family, Public Health Educator ranks #10 of 11 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 31,426 employees.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.