Informatics Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an Informatics Specialist make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Informatics Specialist in the United States is $109,419 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

However, an Informatics Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $126,512
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,865 to $118,366
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,257
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Informatics Specialist Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
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Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $118,366 $9,864 $2,276 $57
Average $109,419 $9,118 $2,104 $53
25th Percentile $98,865 $8,239 $1,901 $48
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Key Factors That Influence Informatics Specialist Salaries

An Informatics Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Informatics Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Informatics Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $72,598
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $91,181
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,152
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,597
  • Expert (over 8 years): $154,259
Levels Salary
Clinical ... Level Informatics Specialist$72,598
Clinical ... Level Informatics Specialist$91,181
Informati... Level Informatics Specialist$110,152
Clinical ... Level Informatics Specialist$137,597
Clinical ... Level Informatics Specialist$154,259
$72,598 0 yr
$91,181 < 2 yrs
$110,152 2-4 yrs
$137,597 5-8 yrs
$154,259 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Informatics Specialists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $138,010
  • San Francisco: $136,653
  • Oakland: $133,622

What Skills Can Increase an Informatics Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 5.4% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Integrated Care (Mentioned in 2.58% Job Postings): It is care that is planned with people who work together to understand the service user and their carer(s), puts them in control and coordinates and delivers services to achieve the best outcomes.
  • Patient Safety (Mentioned in 1.51% Job Postings): Patient safety is a discipline and responsibility that emphasizes safety in health care through the prevention, reduction, reporting, and analysis of medical error that often leads to adverse effects. The frequency and magnitude of avoidable adverse events experienced by patients was not well known until the 1990s, when multiple countries reported staggering numbers of patients harmed and killed by medical errors. Recognizing that healthcare errors impact 1 in every 10 patients around the world, the World Health Organization calls patient safety an endemic concern. Indeed, patient safety has emerged as a distinct healthcare discipline supported by an immature yet developing scientific framework. There is a significant transdisciplinary body of theoretical and research literature that informs the science of patient safety. At the same time, efforts are being made to anchor patient safety more firmly in medical education. The resulting patient safety knowledge continually informs improvement efforts such as: applying lessons learned from business and industry, adopting innovative technologies, educating providers and consumers, enhancing error reporting systems, and developing new economic incentives.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Analysis 5.4%
Integrated Care 2.58%
Patient Safety 1.51%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Informatics Specialist's salary.
  • Decision Making: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Decision Making
$114,890
5%
Flexibility
$114,890
5%
Innovation
$113,796
4%
Change Management
$113,796
4%
Consulting
$113,796
4%
Computer Science
$113,796
4%
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How Education impacts an Informatics Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Informatics Specialists enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Informatics Specialist with a Bachelor's Degree is between $97,150 and $104,214).

Informatics Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Informatics Specialist
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 7.2%
High School 7.2%
Associates 13.2%
Bachelors 39.5%
Masters 38.3%
Doctorate 1.8%
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Informatics Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Informatics Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Informatics Specialist

Salaries for an Informatics Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $94,175 in 2023 to around $92,029 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Informatics Specialist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Informatics Specialist Over Time

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$93,299
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