Public Health Hiring Trends
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On this page you can review Public Health Careers hiring data, including Employment Projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and H1-B Visa Sponsorship Petitions for International applicants from the H1-B Visa Reports. Please note that the job titles listed in the Job Outlook section are those titles available in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections. Similarly, the job titles, industries, and occupations in the International Student Outlook are those available in the categorizations offered by H1-B Visa Reports. As a result, they might not align directly with the job titles you are seeking, but can hopefully provide some insights into the hiring trends in that field.
- Job Outlook
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists - Projected 9% or Higher Growth (2022-2032)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors - Projected 5% to 8% Growth (2022-2032)
- Environmental and Health Scientists and Specialists - Projected 5% to 8% Growth (2022-2032)
- Quality Control Analysts - Projected 2% to 4% Growth (2022-2032)
- Quality Control Systems Managers - Projected 2% to 4% Growth (2022-2032)
- International Student Outlook
- Industry
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 277,766 petitions filed in 2023
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services - 5,900 petitions filed in 2023
- Job Outlook
- Data Scientist - Projected 9% or Higher Growth (2022-2032)
- Bioinformatic Scientists - Projected 2-4% Growth (2022-2032)
- Clinical Research Coordinators - Projected 5-8% Growth (2022-2032)
- Database Administrators - Projected 5-8% Growth (2022-2032)
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians - Projected 5-8% Growth(2022-2032)
- Biostatisticians - Projected 9% or Higher Growth( 2022-2032)
- Epidemiologist - Projected 9% or Higher Growth (2022-2032)
- International Student Outlook
- Industry
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 277,766 petitions filed in 2023
- Information - 44,624 petitions filed in 2023
- Job Titles
- Analyst - 2,869 petitions filed in 2023
- Data Scientist - 2,671 petitions filed in 2023
- Research Scientist - 1,729 petitions filed in 2023
- Data Analyst - 1,620 petitions filed in 2023
- Research Associate - 1,494 petitions filed in 2023
- Database Administrator - 1,132 petitions filed in 2023
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist - 405 petitions filed in 2023
- Scientist - 388 petitions filed in 2023
- Job Outlook
- Climate Change Policy Analysts - Projected 5-8% Growth (2022-2032)
- Political Scientists - Projected 5-8% Growth (2022-2032)
- International Student Outlook
- Occupation
- Legal - 2,534 petitions filed in 2023
- Industry
- Public Administration - 913 petitions filed in 2023
- Job Outlook
- Community Health Workers - Projected 9% or Higher Growth (2022-2032)
- Health Education Specialists - Projected 5-8% Growth (2022-2032)
- Social and Human Services Assistants - Projected 9% or Higher Growth (2022-2032)
- International Student Outlook
- Occupation
- Education, Training, and Library - 18,939 petitions filed in 2023
- Community and Social Services - 2,176 petitions filed in 2023
- Job Titles
- Project Manager - 2,000 petitions filed in 2023
- Program Manager - 664 petitions filed in 2023
- Job Outlook
- Medical and Health Services Managers - Projected 9% or Higher Growth (2022-2032)
- Quality Control Analysts - Projected 2-4% Growth (2022-2032)
- International Student Outlook
- Occupation
- Management - 28,000 petitions in 2023
- Healthcare - 18,526 petitions in 2023
- Job Titles
- Manager - 1,685 petitions filed in 2023
- Management Analyst - 342 petitions filed in 2023
- Job Outlook
- Management Analysts - Projected 9% or Higher Growth (2022-2032)
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists - Projected 9% or Higher Growth (2022-2032)
- International Student Outlook
- Job Titles
- Senior Consultant - 1,050 petitions filed in 2023
- Consultant - 915 petitions filed in 2023
- Technical Consultant - 295 petitions filed in 2023
- Job Outlook
- Dietitians and Nutritionists - Projected 5% to 8% Growth (2022-2032)
- Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors - Projected 9% or Higher Growth (2022-2032)
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers - Projected 9% or Higher Growth (2022-2032)
- International Student Outlook
- Occupation
- Healthcare - 18,526 petitions filed in 2023
- Healthcare Support - 31 petitions filed in 2023
- Job Titles
- Direct Care Professional - 280 petitions filed in 2023