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Also called chronic disease epidemiologist, clinical epidemiologist, environmental epidemiologist and epidemiologist researcher.
$87,220
Median pay a year
12,090
People do this work
6
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Epidemiologist
Summary
Epidemiologist investigating disease determinants and distribution, overseeing public health programs, and educating healthcare workers and the public on infectious diseases and prevention methods
Experience
Epidemiologist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Communicated research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, and the public
Oversaw public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, and surveillance systems
Investigated diseases or parasites to determine cause, risk factors, and mode of transmission
Educated healthcare workers, patients, and the public about infectious and communicable diseases
Monitored and reported incidents of infectious diseases to local and state health agencies
Planned and directed studies to investigate human or animal disease and preventive methods
Skills
Core Skills
Directing medical science programs, Researching diseases or parasites, Analyzing health-related data, Analyzing biological samples, Developing social or economic methods, Planning biological research, Researching expertise topics, Preparing scientific reports, IBM SPSS Statistics
Technical Skills
Establishing procedures, Presenting research results
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, R, SAS
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Communicated research findings to health practitionersOversaw public health programs and statistical analysisInvestigated diseases to determine causes and risk factorsEducated healthcare workers about disease transmissionMonitored and reported incidents of infectious diseasesPlanned and directed studies on disease prevention
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Communicated research findings to health practitioners, ensuring effective dissemination of critical health information
Investigated diseases to identify causes and risk factors, contributing to improved public health strategies
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Show what improved for health practitioners after you communicated findings
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Communicated research findings to health practitioners, leading to a better understanding of disease trends
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Better understanding of disease trendsEnhanced patient care strategies
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Mention what public health strategies were improved by your investigations
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Investigated diseases to identify causes and risk factors, contributing to improved public health strategies
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More effective disease prevention programsTargeted interventions for at-risk populationsInformed policy changes for health initiatives
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Directing medical science programs
Researching diseases or parasites
Analyzing health-related data
Analyzing biological samples
Developing social or economic methods
Planning biological research
Researching expertise topics
Establishing procedures
Presenting research results
Preparing scientific reports
Writing grant proposals
Preparing proposals or applications
The work itself
What an Epidemiologist does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.
What it pays
How much does an Epidemiologist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$71,090
Median
$87,220
75th percentile
$112,640
About 12,090 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$59,560
$74,740
$88,200
AZ
$54,490
$67,260
$79,750
CA
$86,310
$110,760
$133,970
CO
$68,830
$73,750
$82,040
CT
$71,160
$83,670
$104,860
DC
$92,660
$112,370
$130,130
FL
$63,130
$79,460
$104,160
GA
$53,210
$70,880
$87,480
HI
$63,080
$76,780
$86,370
IA
$60,150
$79,880
$87,160
ID
$62,440
$66,280
$88,930
IL
$77,580
$102,720
$106,230
IN
$69,320
$77,250
$87,560
KS
$64,560
$79,620
$89,760
KY
$67,630
$78,810
$83,700
LA
$61,180
$73,850
$84,100
MA
$93,870
$115,890
$154,840
MD
$81,910
$101,830
$132,610
ME
$64,540
$68,850
$84,760
MI
$66,450
$84,990
$97,260
MN
$85,750
$104,460
$112,650
MO
$59,300
$66,890
$78,400
MS
$48,690
$56,930
$80,850
MT
$62,940
$79,500
$84,290
NC
$65,010
$84,770
$124,410
NE
$68,140
$83,240
$97,240
NJ
$84,990
$109,760
$121,880
NM
$75,210
$79,980
$89,150
NV
$83,450
$99,880
$118,560
NY
$67,600
$80,220
$104,600
OH
$61,780
$76,480
$99,060
OK
$61,590
$72,590
$84,090
OR
$84,860
$93,620
$113,350
PA
$78,310
$87,860
$105,850
PR
$44,500
$48,380
$57,870
SC
$69,010
$84,660
$100,490
TN
$82,370
$97,310
$111,950
TX
$64,040
$77,170
$96,420
UT
$65,830
$76,960
$95,600
VA
$74,030
$84,930
$101,280
WA
$96,760
$108,240
$130,970
WI
$85,130
$88,770
$96,800
WV
$55,690
$70,540
$81,860
Other names
Other names for this job
chronic disease epidemiologist, clinical epidemiologist, environmental epidemiologist, epidemiologist researcher, medical epidemiologist, nurse epidemiologist, public health epidemiologist, research epidemiologist, state epidemiologist, pharmacoepidemiologist, clinical lab scientist, clinical laboratory scientist.
More names for this work
clinical researcher, communicable diseases specialist, epidemiology analyst, epidemiology investigator, epidemiology research doctor, histopathologist, infection control coordinator, infection control manager, infection control nurse, ICN, infection control practitioner, ICP, infection control preventionist, infection control specialist, infection prevention coordinator, infection prevention specialist, infection preventionist, infectious disease specialist, malariologist.
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