Public Health Educator

What the Numbers Say About Public Health Educator

Federal agencies employ 40 people in the Public Health Educator occupation (OPM code 1725), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -4.8% 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 12.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $116,715 per year, 6.2% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and down -1.8% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

Code 17, the Education Group family, is where the federal government classifies Public Health Educator alongside 9 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Public Health Educator postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Within the Education Group family, Public Health Educator ranks #10 of 10 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 41,420 employees.