Health Informatics Specialist Salary

The average salary for a Health Informatics Specialist is $64,789.

10%

$42k

MEDIAN

$65k

90%

$103k

Salary

$42k - $103k

Bonus

$296 - $10k

Profit Sharing

$2k - $5k

Total Pay

$37k - $98k

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What Do Health Informatics Specialists Do?

A healthcare informatics specialist works in a healthcare institution to establish and maintain the information technology systems within the organization. This involves making sure that the systems comply to company policies, regulations, and the law. The specialist will be involved with research of technology systems and then plan for the implementation of the chosen system. Usually the ability to work on a team is important. Implementing a system may involve carrying out testing of the system

Health Informatics Specialist Tasks

Participate in the development of health information technology protocols and policies to ensure compliance with regulations.
Provide administrative/technical support to help troubleshoot and assist with problems faced by system users.
Identify deficiencies in hospital informatics standards and develop plans to improve processes.
Assess learning needs of hospital staff and develop training to improve employee knowledge.

Job Satisfaction for Health Informatics Specialist

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Popular Employer Salaries for Health Informatics Specialist

Cigna Corporation

$71k

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What Are Popular Skills for Health Informatics Specialists?

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

$62,974

103 responses

Data Analysis

$66,432

60 responses

Health Care Informatics

$58,745

43 responses

Microsoft Excel

$56,026

38 responses

SQL

$73,194

34 responses

Skills in Data Analysis and SQL are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel, Health Care Informatics and Electronic Medical Records (EMR).

What is the Pay by Experience Level for Health Informatics Specialists?

An entry-level Health Informatics Specialist with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $54,168 based on 24 salaries. An early career Health Informatics Specialist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $61,746 based on 121 salaries. A mid-career Health Informatics Specialist with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $72,409 based on 56 salaries. An experienced Health Informatics Specialist with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $78,031 based on 31 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $61,134.

Pay Difference by Location

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▲16%

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▲11%

Little Rock, Arkansas

▲5%

Boston, Massachusetts

▼6%

Miami, Florida

▼27%

Employees with Health Informatics Specialist in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 23.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Nashville, Tennessee (15.8% more) and Chicago, Illinois (13.8% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Miami, Florida (27.5% less) and Boston, Massachusetts (5.8% less).