JobFrame · HEALTH.HEALTHIN8668.M5
Health Information Technology · Health Informatics
M5 · M5 — Senior Director · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$188,371
$147,981 – $239,784 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
M5 · 5 of 5 in track
Median pay
$188,371
$147,981–$239,784
Level
M5
M5 · 5 of 5 in track
Super-function
technology
Demand-heat
cool
8.7% growth
Summary
Health Informatics management track responsible for leading teams that implement, optimize, and govern clinical information systems (EHR/EMR such as Epic and MEDITECH), translate clinical workflows into system requirements, ensure regulatory compliance (HIPAA/HITECH), enable interoperability via standards such as SNOMED CT, and use health data to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency. Distinct from clinical data analytics or pure software engineering focuses in that it centers on the bridge between clinical staff, IT, and leadership — owning the people, budgets, and strategy of the informatics function rather than executing individual analyses or builds.
This level — M5 M5 — Senior Director
Leads multiple functions or a large department; drives multi-year strategy.