The U.S. Department of Labor estimates greater than 20 percent growth in the demand for trained health informaticians - prepared to be administrators, specialists, consultants, educators and researchers.
Dollars and Cents
Entry-level positions
can pay $30,000 – $40,000/year
Administrative/executive-level positions can pay over $100,000/year
Employment Settings
Some work settings in which a health informatician may work:
- Acute care hospitals and systems
- Physician offices/group practices
- EHR vendors
- Academic institutions
- Government agencies and the military
- Public health
- Research facilities
- Law firms and Insurance companies