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Epidemiologists
Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.
What an epidemiologist does
Become an epidemiologist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good epidemiologist
- Reading work related information.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $54 per hour with an average salary of $113,200 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $39 and $57 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $80,200 and $119,200 per year.
Epidemiologist job outlook
- There are 926 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 87 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.