What is the salary of a Health Informatics Specialist?

The typical salary range is $72,653 - $145,306 per year.

Tech & EngineeringGrowingBright Outlook

Health Informatics Specialist

Senior-level

Also known as: Clinical Electronic Health Record Nurse (Clinical EHR Nurse), Clinical Informaticist, Clinical Informatics Analyst, Clinical Informatics Nurse

Tech & EngineeringBachelor's Degree

Job Description

Apply knowledge of nursing and informatics to assist in the design, development, and ongoing modification of computerized health care systems. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the health care system.

Health InformaticsNursing InformaticsClinical SystemsHealthcare ITHealthcareTechnologyInformation SystemsSoftwareCreativeDesign

Skills employers are looking for in 2027

Software and technologies flagged by O*NET as Hot or In-Demand for this role.

In-demand software

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Power BIMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordPythonRSASStructured query language SQLTableau

Job Outlook 2025-2035

Bright Outlook

O*NET flags this career as a Bright Outlook occupation: grows rapidly over the next decade.

Projected growth

+7.9%

US average: +3.5%

Job openings

32,900

per year (US)

Jobs today

544,400

in 2025 → 587,200 (2035)

Typical entry education

Bachelor's degree

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections; O*NET Bright Outlook. Read the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook

Work Environment

How this work is typically performed, based on O*NET work context data.

Email & digital communication

High

Working in a team

High

Contact with others

High

Freedom to make decisions

High

Time pressure

Moderate

Time spent sitting

High

Working outdoors

Low

Indoor, climate-controlled

High

Dealing with customers

Moderate

Level of competition

Moderate

Source: O*NET Work Context (v31.0)

Future Perspective

Growing Job Market

This field is experiencing expansion with increasing job opportunities and career advancement potential. Market demand is rising, with new positions being created.

Career ladder

Often before this role

Infirmier Clinicien
Technicien en Soutien Informatique Santé
Analyste de Données Junior en Santé

Health Informatics Specialist

Where it can lead

Directeur de l'Informatique Clinique
Architecte de Solutions de Santé
Chef de l'Informatique Infirmière (CNIO)

Impact of AI on this Job

AI will significantly enhance this career by automating data analysis, identifying patterns in patient data for improved diagnostics, and streamlining system optimizations. Specialists will shift towards managing AI tools, interpreting complex outputs, and ensuring ethical implementation, rather than manual data processing. This will free up time for more strategic system design and staff training.

Salary

$105,850

Median annual wage, BLS 2025

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum educational requirement for this position