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Health Informatics Specialists

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.

Wages

BLS doesn't publish wages for Health Informatics Specialists separately. These are the figures for Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211), its parent occupation.

Median annual wage, U.S.$105,850
Employment, U.S.519,530
Median hourly wage$50.89
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$67,340$82,860$105,850$134,110$167,710
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama6,560$101,7700.93
Alaska420$88,5200.39
Arizona11,330$103,5301.05
Arkansas4,100$81,7600.94
California59,060$127,7200.97
Colorado6,230$127,7500.65
Connecticut4,800$109,6000.85
Delaware2,140$110,5601.32
District of Columbia2,480$116,8201.06
Florida35,270$101,9001.06
Georgia11,640$106,2400.71
Hawaii1,670$88,6400.79
Idaho1,650$75,3100.57
Illinois20,610$101,5701.01
Indiana9,660$98,8100.90
Iowa4,760$95,9200.91
Kansas3,740$100,7700.78
Kentucky5,930$95,0900.89
Louisiana2,980$95,6600.46
Maine2,480$95,8201.16
Maryland15,340$113,6101.66
Massachusetts22,160$128,2401.82
Michigan14,070$103,4100.96
Minnesota11,330$106,3501.15
Mississippi1,990$86,2800.51
Missouri7,730$92,0600.79
Montana850$91,3100.50
Nebraska2,440$91,8100.71
Nevada2,540$104,0600.49
New Hampshire2,090$107,6700.92
New Jersey16,520$122,8901.15
New Mexico2,290$98,2200.79
New York24,100$109,6100.74
North Carolina20,910$106,8501.27
North Dakota280$105,4700.20
Ohio19,190$102,3201.03
Oklahoma3,710$95,9300.65
Oregon5,640$121,6200.86
Pennsylvania19,450$98,5500.96
Rhode Island1,850$134,6301.10
South Carolina7,700$98,2801.00
South Dakota1,110$99,7900.73
Tennessee10,220$95,6300.93
Texas47,990$107,3901.02
Utah2,950$98,7700.51
Vermont590$99,6100.58
Virginia23,190$120,8401.69
Washington24,120$129,4102.03
West Virginia1,030Not available0.44
Wisconsin8,340$100,4400.85
Wyoming310$109,7800.33

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Clinical Data Managers40.967
2Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists50.960
3Information Security Analysts40.959
4Computer and Information Systems Managers40.958
5Document Management Specialists40.957
6Web Administrators40.956
7Database Administrators40.954
8Business Continuity Planners40.954
9Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School40.954
10Medical and Health Services Managers40.952

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Health Informatics Specialists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Clinical Data ManagersMathematics0.880.967
Computer and Information Systems ManagersManagement of Financial Resources1.260.958
Database AdministratorsProgramming0.760.954
Business Continuity PlannersComplex Problem Solving0.760.954
Clinical Research CoordinatorsScience1.000.948
Management AnalystsOperations Analysis1.000.947
Allergists and ImmunologistsScience1.880.947
Business Intelligence AnalystsMathematics0.880.946
Database ArchitectsProgramming1.000.944
Loss Prevention ManagersManagement of Personnel Resources1.000.944

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Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Health Informatics Specialists, excluding software Health Informatics Specialists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Oracle Java13 of 206.1x
Extensible markup language XML12 of 206.4x
Apache Tomcat8 of 2016.1x
Microsoft SQL Server12 of 205.9x
Microsoft Visual Basic12 of 205.8x
Hypertext markup language HTML11 of 206.5x
SAP Crystal Reports9 of 209.4x
Microsoft .NET Framework8 of 2011.9x
Citrix cloud computing software8 of 2011.5x
Atlassian JIRA9 of 207.8x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 4.38 4.88
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 4.12 4.12
Active ListeningEssential skill 4.00 4.12
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 4.00 4.12
SpeakingEssential skill 4.00 4.00
WritingEssential skill 4.00 4.00
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.88 4.00
Active LearningEssential skill 3.75 4.75
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 3.75 4.25
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 3.75 4.00
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 3.75 4.00
MonitoringEssential skill 3.62 4.00
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.50 3.75
InstructingTransferable skill 3.38 3.88
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.38 3.25
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.12 3.62
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.12 3.50
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 3.12 3.00
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.00 3.62
MathematicsEssential skill 3.00 3.00
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
ProgrammingTransferable skill 2.88 3.12
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.75 3.00
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 2.75 2.88
Technology DesignTransferable skill 2.75 2.88
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.50 2.62
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 2.12 2.12
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 2.12 2.12
ScienceEssential skill 2.12 2.00
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.00 2.00
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.75 1.50
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.62 0.75
InstallationTransferable skill 1.38 0.50
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Computers and Electronics 4.20 5.10
English Language 4.05 4.76
Medicine and Dentistry 3.70 4.05
Education and Training 3.67 4.90
Customer and Personal Service 3.55 4.24
Administration and Management 3.48 4.10
Mathematics 3.24 4.14
Design 3.19 3.33
Psychology 3.15 3.90
Administrative 3.10 4.71
Engineering and Technology 3.10 3.86
Sociology and Anthropology 3.00 3.76
Communications and Media 2.95 3.00
Public Safety and Security 2.90 3.10
Biology 2.71 2.57
Telecommunications 2.70 2.05
Personnel and Human Resources 2.50 3.50
Law and Government 2.35 2.19
Production and Processing 2.10 2.38
Therapy and Counseling 2.10 2.38
Sales and Marketing 2.00 2.76
Economics and Accounting 1.90 1.76
Philosophy and Theology 1.81 1.90
Mechanical 1.50 1.05
Foreign Language 1.33 0.71
Geography 1.29 0.95
Fine Arts 1.24not rated
History and Archeology 1.24not rated
Building and Construction 1.19not rated
Chemistry 1.19not rated
Physics 1.19not rated
Transportation 1.10not rated
Food Production 1.00not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Written Comprehension 4.12 4.88
Oral Expression 4.00 4.75
Deductive Reasoning 4.00 4.50
Written Expression 4.00 4.38
Inductive Reasoning 4.00 4.12
Problem Sensitivity 4.00 4.00
Oral Comprehension 3.88 4.88
Fluency of Ideas 3.88 4.00
Originality 3.88 4.00
Category Flexibility 3.75 4.00
Information Ordering 3.75 4.00
Near Vision 3.75 3.88
Speech Clarity 3.75 3.75
Speech Recognition 3.62 3.62
Mathematical Reasoning 3.12 3.00
Flexibility of Closure 3.00 3.12
Perceptual Speed 3.00 3.00
Selective Attention 3.00 3.00
Number Facility 2.88 3.00
Visualization 2.88 3.00
Far Vision 2.75 2.88
Speed of Closure 2.62 2.62
Memorization 2.50 2.75
Time Sharing 2.50 2.38
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.12 1.88
Manual Dexterity 2.12 1.75
Auditory Attention 2.00 2.00
Hearing Sensitivity 2.00 2.00
Visual Color Discrimination 2.00 2.00
Control Precision 2.00 1.88
Finger Dexterity 2.00 1.88
Depth Perception 2.00 1.62
Trunk Strength 1.88 1.25
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.75 0.75
Dynamic Strength 1.25not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Explosive Strength 1.00not rated
Extent Flexibility 1.00not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Gross Body Coordination 1.00not rated
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.00not rated
Multilimb Coordination 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Rate Control 1.00not rated
Reaction Time 1.00not rated
Response Orientation 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.00not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.00not rated
Stamina 1.00not rated
Static Strength 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

All 62
  • Cerner Millennium
  • Cerner PowerChart
  • ChartWare EMR
  • Computer aided software engineering CASE tools
  • Computerized physician order entry CPOE software
  • Electronic medical administration record eMAR software
  • GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
  • Healthcare management system
  • LAMP Stack
  • Learning management system LMS
  • MEDITECH Healthcare Information System HCIS
  • McKesson ANSOS One-Staff
  • Mediware ClosedLoop Clinical Systems
  • Mediware Information Systems MediCOE
  • Medscribbler Enterprise
  • MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
  • Netsmart Technologies CareNet
  • NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
  • Picis CareSuite
  • Qlik Tech QlikView
  • Qlik software
  • SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
  • SOAPware EMR
  • Seimens Healthineers
  • Software development tools
  • Sparta Systems TrackWise
  • StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
  • SynaMed EMR
  • Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
  • VISICU eICU Program
  • Web browser software
  • e-MDs software

Where it concentrates

BLS doesn't publish wages for Health Informatics Specialists separately. These are the figures for Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211), its parent occupation.

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Lexington Park, MD6902.94$101,630
Huntsville, AL2,6102.93$107,350
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA19,0502.73$133,690
Springfield, IL8202.43$117,590
Tallahassee, FL1,4802.38$72,510
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC2,5302.20$106,410
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY3,2902.19$86,890
Bloomington, IL6302.13$103,030
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA2,6801.98$102,070
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH17,4701.93$129,180

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