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Careers›Roles›Informaticist
Mid-Level

Informaticist

Where data, technology, and a field like healthcare meet, you make information actually useful, turning messy systems and data into insight people can act on. The bridge between raw data and real decisions.

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Work Personality
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Investigativeanalytical, curious
Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
Based on Holland Code framework
Industries that often hire Informaticists
Professional Services · 34%Financial Services · 13%Government · 7%Technology & Information · 7%Healthcare · 7%Administrative Services · 5%
Job markets for Informaticists
Employment concentration · ~362 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
Technology
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Informaticist

The work blends analyzing data and workflows, improving systems, building reports or tools, and translating between technical teams and domain experts. A lot of the job is making complex data usable, and much of it is bridging two worlds that don't speak the same language, where neither side fully gets the other.

What surprises people is how much is change management and communication, not just technology: getting people to adopt and trust systems is the real work. Tools and methods evolve, data is messier than anyone admits, and scope varies widely by field and organization, from healthcare to research to business.

It tends to fit someone analytical, diplomatic, and fluent in both worlds. If you want pure coding or pure domain work, the in-between nature may not satisfy. But if you like being the person who turns data and systems into something genuinely useful, the work tends to be quietly high-leverage.

What people in this role value
AchievementAbove avg
SupportAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
RecognitionModerate
RelationshipsModerate
Working ConditionsModerate
O*NET Work Values survey
✦ Editorial — written by Truest from industry research and career patterns
Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

Earning potential across this track
$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
Technology & Information$112K+9%
Professional Services$101K-2%
Energy & Utilities$88K-15%
Wholesale & Distribution$85K-17%
Government$80K-22%
Compared to Technology average across all industries
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Informaticists (SOC 15-1211.01), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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InformaticistRecords ManagerInformatics PharmacistPerformance Quality AuditorHealthcare Data AnalystUtilization Review CoordinatorCoding AuditorTelehealth NurseHealthcare AnalystPhysician ReviewerClinical InformaticistTelehealth CoordinatorTelehealth Case ManagerClinical Quality AuditorInpatient Coding AuditorUtilization Review NurseTelehealth Nurse EducatorClinical Informatics NurseUtilization Review ManagerPublic Health InformaticianClinical Informatics AnalystHealth Informatics InstructorUtilization Review SpecialistHealth Informatics CoordinatorQC Nurse (Quality Control Nurse)+1 more
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$63K–$166K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
498K
U.S. Employment
+8.7%
10yr Growth
34K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$80K$77K$74K$71K$68K201920202021202220232024$68K$80K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Reading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingWritingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningLearning StrategiesSystems Evaluation
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mapped SOC Codes
15-1211.01

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midRecords Manager$91KmidInformatics Pharmacist$121KmidPerformance Quality Auditor$82KseniorSenior Performance Quality Auditor$82KmidHealthcare Data Analyst$86KseniorSenior Healthcare Data Analyst$86K
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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