Epidemiologists
Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 60 | $63,940 | $30.74 | |
| Arizona | 240 | $59,260 | $28.49 | |
| Arkansas | 40 | $68,680 | $33.02 | |
| California | 800 | $93,520 | $44.96 | |
| Colorado | 490 | $81,420 | $39.15 | |
| Connecticut | 140 | $102,820 | $49.43 | |
| Florida | 250 | $98,030 | $47.13 | |
| Georgia | 360 | $60,210 | $28.95 | |
| Hawaii | 60 | $69,590 | $33.46 | |
| Idaho | 50 | $54,620 | $26.26 | |
| Illinois | 230 | $82,760 | $39.79 | |
| Indiana | 150 | $64,810 | $31.16 | |
| Iowa | 60 | $71,100 | $34.18 | |
| Kansas | 50 | $66,860 | $32.14 | |
| Kentucky | 110 | $60,600 | $29.14 | |
| Louisiana | 110 | $59,530 | $28.62 | |
| Maryland | 330 | $98,280 | $47.25 | |
| Massachusetts | 460 | $97,070 | $46.67 | |
| Michigan | 240 | $76,910 | $36.97 | |
| Minnesota | 280 | $79,480 | $38.21 | |
| Mississippi | 80 | $46,750 | $22.48 | |
| Missouri | 100 | $64,080 | $30.81 | |
| Montana | 50 | $72,930 | $35.06 | |
| Nebraska | 70 | $75,490 | $36.29 | |
| Nevada | 50 | $90,550 | $43.54 | |
| New Jersey | 150 | $129,260 | $62.14 | |
| New Mexico | $78,100 | $37.55 | ||
| New York | 210 | $125,390 | $60.28 | |
| North Carolina | 100 | $80,360 | $38.63 | |
| Ohio | 220 | $78,790 | $37.88 | |
| Oklahoma | 110 | $67,060 | $32.24 | |
| Oregon | 70 | $79,820 | $38.38 | |
| Pennsylvania | 120 | $101,570 | $48.83 | |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $95,730 | $46.03 | |
| Tennessee | 170 | $95,410 | $45.87 | |
| Texas | 830 | $82,810 | $39.81 | |
| Utah | 140 | $70,830 | $34.05 | |
| Virginia | 160 | $73,830 | $35.50 | |
| Washington | 570 | $131,220 | $63.09 | |
| West Virginia | 110 | $63,620 | $30.59 | |
| Wisconsin | 50 | $72,840 | $35.02 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure, function, and regulation of cells as individual units and as components of larger systems. Includes instruction in cell chemistry, cellular dynamics, cellular replication and reproduction, cell anatomy, membrane function, organelles, cell adhesion and extracellular matrices, cell dynamics and motility, meiosis and mytosis, signal transduction, regulation, recognition and defense mechanisms, the cell cycle, cell metabolism and respiration, gene expression, and studies of cell types and characteristics.
A program that focuses on the biological, social, and behavioral factors contributing to the cause and spread of infectious diseases. Includes instruction in research design and evaluation, infectious disease epidemiology, international health policy and management, microbiology, microbial genetics, molecular virology, disease mechanisms, antimicrobial resistance, immunology, and bioterrorism.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of disease, disability, and trauma patterns within and across populations and the development of health management mechanisms to prevent and control disease outbreaks and injurious behaviors. Includes instruction in biostatistics, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, disease and injury determinants, genetic disease and disability factors, behavioral studies, health services research, environmental disease and injury factors, and population studies.
A program with a general synthesis of epidemiology and biostatistics or a specialization which draws from epidemiology and biostatistics. Includes instruction in biostatistics, disease and injury determinants, epidemiology, health services research, pathology, spatial analysis, and statistics.
An undifferentiated clinical science program that prepares clinicians to conduct clinical and translational research in various areas. Note: programs that prepare clinicians to conduct research in specific scientific fields should report under the relevant CIP code series (e.g., Series 26 Biological and Biomedical Sciences).
A program that focuses on the application of environmental sciences, public health, the biomedical sciences, and environmental toxicology to the study of environmental factors affecting human health, safety, and related ecological issues, and prepares individuals to function as professional environmental health specialists. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, public policy analysis, public management, risk assessment, communications, environmental law, occupational health and safety emergency response, and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, soil quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of recreational areas.
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$86,740 per yearNational average salaryVery HighJob growth rate
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Master's degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as epidemiologists.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 0%
- College dropout 1%
- Associate’s degree 0%
- Bachelor’s degree 23%
- Master’s degree 25%
- Doctorate degree 49%
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