Public health agent - Salary, Career

How much does an Public health agent earn

A Public health agent earns between $1.216 and $4.980 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.091 and a median salary of $1.630 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 2.621 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Public health agent
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	2.091	25.091	523	10
1º Quartile	1.216	14.586	304	6
Median Salary	1.630	19.565	408	8
3º Quartile	3.798	45.573	949	18
Higher Salary	4.980	59.756	1.245	24

Professional job categories

Middle level technicians
- medium level technicians in administrative sciences
- - inspection, inspection and administrative coordination technicians
- - - health and environmental agents

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Health and environmental agents these professionals work predominantly in areas linked to agriculture, livestock, forestry, forestry, fishing, aquaculture and related services. They are formally employed and work as a team, as an environmental agent or public health agent, with permanent supervision. They carry out their work indoors, in the open or in vehicles, during the day, and may eventually work irregular hours. They can work under pressure, leading to a stressful situation and in uncomfortable positions for long periods, in the case of the environmental agent, they are sometimes exposed to intense noise, extreme temperatures and risks to physical integrity.

What does it take to work in the field of Health and environmental agents

The education to occupy these jobs/occupations ranges from high school to higher education, incomplete or complete, in various areas of knowledge such as: biology, engineering, etc., In addition to a basic qualification course of up to two hundred class hours, not being required professional experience.

Functions and activities of Public health agent

Health and environmental agents must:

guide the public on health and the environment;

notice offenders;

argue violators;

signing offenders;

argue offenders;

care offenders;

technically analyze projects and processes;

autuar violators;

inspect sites, activities and works;

manage enforcement activities;

trust violators;

demonstrate personal skills;

autuar violadores;

subject to violators;

submit offenders;

autuar offenders;

notice offenders;

inspect activities and works for environmental and health prevention/preservation;

manage inspection activities;

inspecting activities and works for environmental and health prevention/preservation;

control documents and administrative processes;

autuar violadores;

Activities

demonstrate evaluative ability;

request a search and seizure warrant;

verify compliance with the terms of commitment;

formalize a proposal for an embargo, interdiction and fine;

subpoena offender;

control deadlines;

prohibit establishments and activities;

check for environmental and sanitary irregularities;

monitor terms of commitment;

analyze assessment resources;

check the organoleptic characteristics of the product;

collect data and technical information;

set priorities;

maintain self-control;

request the issuance of a car by the police;

embargo works;

manage time;

nominate the trustee;

identify with the activity;

collect material for analysis;

cultivate professional ethics;

evaluate the impact of the activity;

open processes;

send material for analysis in organs competent bodies;

provide technical support to forestry police;

manage maintenance of equipment and facilities;

warn the offender;

check the health conditions of professionals to perform their duties;

listen carefully (know how to listen);

verify the survey documentation;

seizing animals under illegal conditions;

participate in technical meetings;

forward documents to organs competent bodies;

check working conditions (use of equipment, etc);

schedule work;

master the legislation;

demonstrate communication skills;

legally frame the case under investigation;

analyze projects;

have proper posture;

forward documents for supervision;

coordinate teams;

issue subpoenas;

monitor the release of products and equipment;

issue terms;

cultivate discipline;

disable irregular products/by-products;

complete administrative reports;

work as a team;

display sensory acuity;

participate in special operations (blitz);

demonstrate general knowledge;

apply demolition notice;

demonstrate impartiality;

work as a team;

activate competent technical bodies;

advise municipal and regional deliberative councils;

check the sanitary conditions of the place and facilities;

request police support;

control documentation flow;

notify the offender;

seize irregular products/by-products;

demonstrate security;

seize equipment/instruments/materials/products;

demonstrate leadership;

promote meetings;

collect irregular products;

deal with stress;

answering emergency situations;

fill in infraction notices;

provide for the destination of irregular products;

return equipment, instruments, materials and products to the owner;

investigate complaints;

issue authorizations;

fine offenders;

elaborate technical requirements;

manage financial resources;

keep up to date;

give technical guidance to interested parties;

manage conflicts;

check the administrative process information;

promote sanitary and environmental education;

distribute tasks;

gather information from the local community of the occurrence ;

fill in registration forms;

manage human and material resources;

seal equipment when used in irregular activities;

remain judicious;

issue official letters;

issue licenses;

elaborate didactic material;

analyze the licensing process;

take measures to minimize the impacts of environmental accidents ;

request documentation from the inspector;

elaborate technical opinions;

check physical aspects of the facilities and/or site;

check compliance with legal and technical requirements;

plan operations;

check geographic and cartographic data;

develop creativity;

monitor the clearance of works and activities;

donate seized products;

elaborate contradict;

give lectures;

show patience;

check the veracity of the complaint;

complete registration forms;

check compliance with the terms of commitment;

issue notifications;

check equipment and environmental and sanitary control systems;

promote courses and training for the qualification of institutions;

demonstrate common sense;

forward complaints;

elaborate technical reports;

investigate the production process from raw material until the final disposal;

check the existence of nutritionists in industries/hospitals;

detain violators for referral to the competent authorities;

stay organized;

Sectors that hire Public health agent the most in the job market

general public administration
water collection, treatment and distribution
engineering services
cleaning in buildings and households
construction of water supply networks, sewage collection and related constructions
building construction
cleaning activities
activities of associations for the defense of social rights
other service activities provided mainly to companies
hospital care activities