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 7% or Higher Growth (2024-2034)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors - Projected 3% to 4% Growth (2024-2034)
- Environmental and Health Scientists and Specialists - Projected 3% to 4% Growth (2024-2034)
- Quality Control Analysts - Projected 3% to 4% Growth (2024-2034)
- Quality Control Systems Managers - Projected 1% to 2% Growth (2024-2034)
- International Student Outlook
- Industry
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 272,604 petitions filed in 2025
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services- 8,859 petitions filed in 2025
- Job Outlook
- Data Scientist - Projected 7% or Higher Growth (2024-2034)
- Bioinformatic Scientists - Projected 1% to 2% Growth (2024-2034)
- Clinical Research Coordinators - Projected 3% to 4% Growth (2024-2034)
- Database Administrators - Projected -1% or lower Growth (2024-2034)
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians - Projected 1% to 2% Growth (2024-2034)
- Biostatisticians - Projected 7% or Higher Growth (2024-2034)
- Epidemiologist - Projected 7% or Higher Growth (2024-2034)
- International Student Outlook
- Industry
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 272,604 petitions filed in 2025
- Information - 54,989 petitions filed in 2025
- Job Titles
- Analyst - 1,849 petitions filed in 2025
- Data Scientist - 3,243 petitions filed in 2025
- Research Scientist - 2,072 petitions filed in 2025
- Data Analyst - 2,197 petitions filed in 2025
- Research Associate - 1,470 petitions filed in 2025
- Database Administrator - 1,121 petitions filed in 2025
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist - 237 petitions filed in 2025
- Scientist - 216 petitions filed in 2025
- Job Outlook
- Climate Change Policy Analysts - Projected 3% to 4% Growth (2024-2034)
- Political Scientists - Projected -1% or lower Growth (2024-2034)
- International Student Outlook
- Occupation
- Legal - 3,635 petitions filed in 2025
- Industry
- Public Administration - 1,203 petitions filed in 2025
- Job Outlook
- Community Health Workers - Projected 7% or Higher Growth (2024-2034)
- Health Education Specialists - Projected 5% to 6% Growth (2024-2034)
- Social and Human Services Assistants - Projected 5% to 6% Growth (2024-2034)
- Social and Community Service Managers - Projected 5% to 6% Growth (2024-2034)
- Project Management Specialists - Projected 5% to 6% Growth (2024-2034)
- International Student Outlook
- Occupation
- Education, Training, and Library - 22,634 petitions filed in 2025
- Community and Social Services - 2,993 petitions filed in 2025
- Job Titles
- Project Manager - 1,513 petitions filed in 2025
- Program Manager - 748 petitions filed in 2025
- Job Outlook
- Medical and Health Services Managers - Projected 7% or Higher Growth (2024-2034)
- Quality Control Analysts - Projected 3% to 4% Growth (2024-2034)
- International Student Outlook
- Occupation
- Management - 33,864 petitions filed in 2025
- Healthcare - 24,510 petitions filed in 2025
- Job Titles
- Manager - 1,848 petitions filed in 2025
- Management Analyst - 504 petitions filed in 2025
- Job Outlook
- Management Analysts - Projected 7% or Higher Growth (2024-2034)
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists - Projected 7% or Higher Growth (2024-2034)
- International Student Outlook
- Job Titles
- Senior Consultant - 1,338 petitions filed in 2025
- Consultant - 987 petitions filed in 2025
- Technical Consultant - 338 petitions filed in 2025
- Job Outlook
- Dietitians and Nutritionists - Projected 5% to 6% Growth (2024-2034)
- Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors - Projected 7% or Higher Growth (2024-2034)
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers - Projected 7% or Higher Growth (2024-2034)
- Rehabilitation Counselors - Projected 1% to 2% Growth (2024-2034)
- International Student Outlook
- Occupation
- Healthcare - 24,510 petitions filed in 2025
- Healthcare Support - 82 petitions filed in 2025
- Occupation