High opportunity occupation
About this job
Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers do research, produce reports and manage health-care policies and programs.
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People in this occupation work for:
- government departments and agencies
- consulting companies
- universities and other educational institutions
- research institutions
- hospitals
- community agencies
- professional associations
- non-governmental organizations
- international organizations
Common job titles
- accreditation officer, social services
- consultant, dental health / mental health
- consultant, labour force planning
- co-ordinator, clinical trials
- coroner
- decision support analyst - health
- decision support specialist - health
- health care educator / policy development
- health services consultant / researcher
- liaison officer, health & social services
- medical adjudicator - Canada Pension Plan
- officer, child health care programs
- officer, health and social service liaison
- officer, health promotion program
- policy development officer, long-term care
- policy officer, nursing home guidelines
- wellness consultant / co-ordinator
- accreditation officer, social services
- consultant, dental health / mental health
- consultant, labour force planning
- co-ordinator, clinical trials
- coroner
- decision support analyst - health
- decision support specialist - health
- health care educator / policy development
- health services consultant / researcher
- liaison officer, health & social services
- medical adjudicator - Canada Pension Plan
- officer, child health care programs
- officer, health and social service liaison
- officer, health promotion program
- policy development officer, long-term care
- policy officer, nursing home guidelines
- wellness consultant / co-ordinator
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$73,663
Source:
2019 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2019 Job Bank Wage Report