How much does a Patient Advocate make in Durham, NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Patient Advocate in Durham, NC is $46,445. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $42,102 to $52,698, with most professionals earning between $38,147 and $58,391.

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Patient Advocate Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $38,147 Durham,NC April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $42,102 Durham,NC April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $46,445 Durham,NC April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $52,698 Durham,NC April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $58,391 Durham,NC April 01, 2025
25% $42,102 10% $38,147 90% $58,391 75% $52,698 $46,445 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Patient Advocate ?

Patient advocacy is an area of specialization in health care concerned with advocacy for patients, survivors, and caregivers. The patient advocate may be an individual or an organization, often, though not always, concerned with one specific group of disorders. The terms patient advocate and patient advocacy can refer both to individual advocates providing services that organizations also provide, and to organizations whose functions extend to individual patients. Some patient advocates work for the institutions that are directly responsible for the patient's care. Typical advocacy activities...

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  1. This Job:

    Patient Advocate

    3 - 5 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  2. Up a level:

    Patient Relations Supervisor

    2 + years experience
    Associate's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Patient Advocate in Durham, NC. The base salary for Patient Advocate ranges from $42,102 to $52,698 with the average base salary of $46,445. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $42,102 to $52,698 with the average total cash compensation of $46,445.

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About Durham, North Carolina    Durham is a city in and the county seat of Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population t....More

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