Health Informatics Specialists
Apply knowledge of nursing and informatics to assist in the design, development, and ongoing modification of computerized health care systems.
About the profession
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.
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Occupation on screen: Health Informatics Specialists (O*NET 15-1211.01). Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Health Informatics Specialists role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Resident/Fellow Health Informatics Specialist → Practitioner Health Informatics Specialist → Senior Health Informatics Specialist → Department Lead Health Informatics Specialist
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$166K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $63,230 - $88,848/year With equity/bonuses: $69,553 - $106,618 Top markets (SF/NYC): $72,715 - $106,618 Execute core tasks using Reading…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers, using object-oriented models or other techniques.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $44,261 - $79,963 Year 2-3: Junior level $88,848 - $108,742 Year 4-6: Mid level $108,742 - $117,899 Year 7-10: Senior level $117,899 - $147,087 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Health Informatics Specialist genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Reading Comprehension and Complex Problem Solving You…
💰 Pay for Computer Systems Analysts
BLS OEWS, May 2023The federal survey does not count this job title on its own — it is counted under Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211).
Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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