Updated Data as of October 2006
For many HIM professionals, salary levels are driven by job title, education level, and where they live. Each year AHIMA shares data trends related to these factors nationally. Currently, we have more information than ever before on this topic, resulting from the first in-depth AHIMA salary study.
In past years, our salary information came from the data provided by members via AHIMA’s online profile tool. This year’s salary study presents similar data, but the results are more specific because respondents were asked to provide actual salary figures instead of indicating a range. More than 13,300 individuals responded to the survey.
The survey results reveal a wealth of information with multiple layers to explore. For instance, this data allows us to estimate that the average annual full-time HIM salary across all work settings is $55,676. But this number doesn’t tell the whole story. It doesn’t reflect the great diversity of those working in HIM (based on work setting, job title, education level, certification, and more). In this article, we’ll look more closely at these results.
Academic Pathways
Salary Study