Medical and health service managers oversee the day-to-day business operations of healthcare providers. They often manage staff and resources, develop and manage budgets and help with strategic planning for their organization.

Median Salary (2024): $117,960 annually (Source: BLS)

Sample job titles:

• Clinical director
• Health care administrator
• Mental health program manager
• Nursing director

Typical job responsibilities:

• Recruiting, hiring and onboarding new staff members
• Developing and implementing organizational policies and procedures
• Supervising teams across medical, nursing, administrative and support services
• Overseeing financial operations, including budgeting, accounting and reporting

Epidemiologists investigate the patterns and causes of diseases. They identify how diseases spread and how to control and prevent diseases. Job responsibilities may include conducting research and analyzing data to identify trends and patterns, designing and conducting studies and providing evidence-based recommendations to governments or public health agencies.

Salary (2025): Between $79,897 and $117,940 annually (Source: Salary.com)

Sample job titles:

• Chronic disease epidemiologist
• Environmental epidemiologist
• Infection control practitioner
• Nurse epidemiologist
• Research epidemiologist

Typical job responsibilities:

• Monitoring and reporting incidents of infectious diseases to public health authorities
• Investigating diseases to identify causes, risk factors and transmission patterns
• Leading and evaluating public health programs

Health and safety engineers develop safety systems and procedures to prevent accidents, injuries and illnesses. They help to ensure compliance with government regulations and train employees and management. 

Median Salary (2024): $109,660 annually (Source: BLS)

Sample job titles:

• Health and safety specialist
• Health and safety consultant
• Industrial safety engineer

Typical job responsibilities:

• Maintaining and applying knowledge of current health and safety policies, processes and regulations
• Evaluating existing employee safety programs and recommending improvements
• Investigating occupational diseases to identify root causes and establishing preventative measures

Social and community service managers promote public well-being by coordinating and supervising organizations that aid communities. They develop services and programs by working with community members and stakeholders, plan outreach campaigns to promote community programs and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of programs. They may also hire and train new staff members and supervise staff who provide services to clients.

Median Salary (2024): $78,240 annually (Source: BLS)

Sample job titles:

• Clinical services director
• Community services director
• Social services director
• Vocational rehabilitation administrator

Typical job responsibilities:

• Analyzing data and assessing program effectiveness through reports and evaluations
• Recommending and implementing changes to enhance program quality and service delivery
• Managing outreach campaigns to raise awareness and engage the community
• Collaborating with community members and other stakeholders to determine necessary programs and services

Health policy analysts use their expertise in public health to provide analyses of health policies and legislative initiatives. They may advise or work with government officials or nonprofit organizations involved with health-related policies and legislation.

Health policy analysts can fall under both healthcare occupations and political scientists. Many health policy analysts operate within the scope of political science, an industry with an estimated 3% growth from 2023 to 2033 and a median salary of $132,350 for those working at a federal level. (Source: BLS)

Sample job titles:

• Senior health care data analyst
• Public health policy analyst
• Global health policy analyst
• Health policy manager

Typical job responsibilities:

• Collecting and analyzing data to evaluate the effectiveness of health policies
• Consulting with health care professionals and community leaders to design programs that strengthen public health outcomes
• Preparing policy reports and presentations related to public policy initiatives