ERI Economic Research Institute
Health Care Salary Survey
United States (with Canadian cuts)Edition: 2026Quote
The Health Care Salary Survey reports compensation data for 743 benchmark jobs covering a full range of health care activities and support services. The survey includes health care providers, dentists, hospitals, assisted living and long-term care facilities, mental health practitioners, and laboratory services.
Incumbent-based, market-based pay data; submissions screened and normalized to common date — Annual; published in July. Effective data date March 31 of the given survey year. Data collection October–March
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Positions in this report (743)
Benchmarks for these roles are included in Health Care Salary Survey. Click any position to see every report (from any vendor) that covers it.
- Account Manager Sales
- Accountant
- Accounting Clerk
- Accounting Director
- Accounting Manager
- Accounting Supervisor (General)
- Accounts Payable & Receivable Clerk
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Accounts Payable Supervisor
- Accounts Receivable Clerk
- Accounts Receivable Supervisor
- Acupressurist
- Addiction Medicine Physician
- Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Coordinator
- Administrative Manager
- Administrative Supervisor Nursing
- Adult Day Care Attendant
- Advanced Professional Nurse Practitioner
- Allergist-Immunologist
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
- Ambulatory Nurse Case Manager
- Ambulatory Services Director
- Anaplastologist
- Anesthesia Technician
- Anesthesiologist
- Angiographer
- Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist
- Area Sales Manager
- Assistant Accountant
- Assistant Director Dining-Food Services CCRC or Nursing Home
- Assisted Living Executive Director
- Associate Case Manager
- Athletic Trainer
- Audiologist
- Audiometrist
- Bariatric Physician
- Bariatric Surgeon
- Behavior Analyst
- Behavioral Health Care Manager
- Behavioral Health Director
- Behavioral Interventionist
- Behavioral Therapist
- Benefits Analyst
- Benefits Clerk
- Benefits Manager
- Bereavement Counselor
- Big Data Engineer
- Bilingual Call Center Representative
- Billing Analyst
- Biochemical Engineer
- Bioinformatics Specialist
- Biomedical Equipment Technician
- Biotechnology Engineer
- Blood Bank Technologist
- Blood Donor Unit Assistant
- Bookkeeper
- Building & Facilities Manager
- Building Maintenance Worker
- Bus Driver
- Business Analyst
- Business Development Coordinator
- Business Development Representative
- Business Systems Analyst
- Buyer/Purchasing Agent
- CT Technologist
- CT Technologist (Lead)
- Call Center Manager
- Call Center Nurse (RN)
- Call Center Representative (Complex Calls)
- Call Center Representative (General Calls)
- Call Center Supervisor
- Cardiac Catheterization Lab Manager
- Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse
- Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
- Cardiac Monitor Technician
- Cardiologist (Invasive)
- Cardiologist (Non-Invasive)
- Cardiopulmonary Technologist
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Nurse
- Cardiovascular Operating Room Nurse
- Carpenter (Gen/Maint)
- Case Aide
- Case Management Head
- Case Manager
- Casework Supervisor
- Cashier
- Cashier General
- Central Supply Manager Medical
- Central Supply Supervisor
- Central Supply Worker
- Cephalometric Analyst
- Certified Medication Technician
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Certified Pharmacy Technician
- Chargemaster Coordinator
- Chargemaster Manager
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Chief Marketing & Sales Officer
- Chief Nurse Anesthetist
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Resident
- Chief Technical Officer
- Chief Wellness Officer
- Child Care Worker
- Child Development Specialist
- Child Life Specialist
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Chiropractic Assistant
- Chiropractor
- Clergy Member
- Clinic Director
- Clinic Manager
- Clinic Supervisor
- Clinical Assistant
- Clinical Consult Nurse
- Clinical Data Specialist
- Clinical Intake Coordinator
- Clinical Nurse Educator
- Clinical Nutrition Manager
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
- Clinical Research Technician
- Clinical Services Director
- Clinical Services Manager
- Clinical Therapist
- Communications Director
- Communications Manager
- Communications Specialist
- Community Health Worker
- Compensation Analyst
- Compliance Coordinator
- Compliance Manager
- Compliance Officer
- Compliance Specialist
- Computer Operations Director
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Service Representative
- Computer Services Manager
- Computer Software Developer
- Computer Software Engineer
- Computer Technical Support Specialist
- Conflicts Coordinator
- Consulting Nurse
- Consulting Pharmacist
- Contract Administrator
- Contract Technician
- Controller Top Corporate
- Cost Accountant
- Counselor
- Credentialing Administrator
- Credentialing Specialist
- Critical Care Physician
- Critical Care Unit Nurse
- Customer Service Clerk
- Customer Service Director
- Customer Service Manager
- Customer Service Representative (General Calls)
- Customer Service Representative (Specialized Calls)
- Customer Service Supervisor
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Cyber Security Consultant
- Cyber Security Director
- Cyber Security Engineer
- Cyber Security Incident Handler
- Cyber Security Manager
- Cyber Security Specialist
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Cytotechnologist
- Data Analyst
- Data Center Manager
- Data Center Security Specialist
- Data Center Specialist
- Data Center Supervisor
- Data Center Technician
- Data Control Clerk
- Data Entry Operator
- Data Integration Analyst
- Database Administrator
- Database Architect
- Deaf Interpreter
- Dental Assistant
- Dental Assistant EFDA
- Dental Director
- Dental Hygienist
- Dental Laboratory Technician
- Dental Orthodontic Assistant
- Dentist
- Dermatologist
- Dermatology Nurse Practitioner
- Desktop Support Analyst
- Diabetes Educator (CDE)
- Diagnosis Related Group Coordinator
- Diagnostic Imaging Supervisor
- Diagnostic Imaging Technician
- Dialectical Behavior Therapist
- Dialysis Nurse
- Dialysis Technician
- Dialysis Unit Head
- Diet Clerk
- Dietary Technician
- Dietetic Technician
- Dietitian
- Dietitian Supervisor
- Digital Strategist
- Dining Room Attendant
- Direct Support Professional
- Director of Financial Reporting
- Director of Home Care Services
- Discharge Coordinator
- Disease Case Manager
- Disease Management Specialist
- Dishwasher
- Document Retention Specialist
- Drug Safety Physician
- Drug Safety Specialist
- EAP Counselor
- EDI Specialist
- EDI Systems Analyst
- Eating Disorder Therapist
- Echocardiograph Technician
- Electrocardiograph Technician
- Electroencephalographic Technologist
- Electromyographic Technician
- Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist
- Electronic Health Records Administrator
- Electronic Health Records Manager
- Electronic Health Records Supervisor
- Electronic Health Records Technician
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Emergency Physician
- Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
- Emergency Room Nurse
- Emergency Room Technician
- Employee Communications Supervisor
- Employee Relations Manager
- Employee Relations Specialist
- Employee Training Manager
- Employee Training Specialist
- Employment Clerk
- Employment Interviewer
- Endocrinologist (Metabolic)
- Endocrinologist (Reproductive)
- Endodontist
- Endoscopy Technician
- Enterostomal Therapist RN
- Executive Assistant
- Executive Secretary
- Executive Vice President
- Exercise Physiologist
- Facilities Planner
- Family Practitioner
- Field Service Technician
- Financial Analysis Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Analyst Accountant
- First Aid Attendant
- Fitness Center Administrator
- Fitness Manager
- Flight Nurse
- Flight Physician
- Flight Transport Nurse
- Food Service Worker
- Food Services Manager (Small Location)
- Forklift Operator
- Fundraiser
- Fundraising Coordinator
- Fundraising Director
- Fundraising Manager
- Gastroenterologist
- General Maintenance Supervisor
- General/Institution Cook
- Geriatric Care Manager
- Geriatrics Physician
- Gerontologist
- Gerontology Nurse
- Grant Coordinator
- Grant Writer
- Graphic Designer
- Grievance and Appeals Nurse
- Gynecologist
- HIPAA Compliance Coordinator
- HRIS Analyst
- Hand Therapist
- Head of Dietary & Food Services
- Head of Emergency Services
- Head of Medical Contracting
- Head of Physician Relations
- Health Access Counselor
- Health Data Analyst
- Health Data Analyst Associate
- Health Information Management Manager
- Health Information Management Supervisor
- Health Information Specialist
- Health Information Technician
- Health Services Coordinator
- Hearing Aid Specialist
- Help Desk Representative
- Hematologist
- Histotechnologist
- Home Care Aide Coordinator
- Home Care Aide Supervisor
- Home Care Coordinator
- Home Care LPN
- Home Care Nurse
- Home Care Team Leader
- Home Health Aide
- Home Health Care Head
- Hospice Aide
- Hospice Director
- Hospice Nurse
- Hospice Supervisor
- Hospice Volunteer Coordinator
- Hospital Administrator
- Hospital Admitting Clerk
- Hospital Admitting Director
- Hospital Admitting Manager
- Hospital Admitting Supervisor
- Hospital Cleaner
- Hospital Insurance Representative
- Hospitalist
- Housekeeper
- Housekeeping Supervisor
- Human Resources Advisor
- Human Resources Clerk
- Human Resources Coordinator
- Human Resources Director
- Human Resources Generalist
- Human Resources Manager
- Human Resources Specialist
- Hyperalimentation Technician
- Hyperbaric Technician
- Immunohematologist
- Independent Living Program Manager
- Infection Control Nurse
- Infection Preventionist
- Infectious Disease Physician
- Informatics Nurse
- Information Specialist
- Information Technology Technician
- Inpatient Nurse
- Inpatient Nurse Case Manager
- Inpatient Nurse Supervisor
- Insurance Billing Clerk
- Intake Representative
- Intake Specialist
- Intensive Care Unit Nurse
- Internal Auditor
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Internal Publications Director
- Interpreter
- Inventory Analyst
- Inventory Clerk
- Inventory Control Planner
- Janitor
- Job Development Specialist
- LAN/WAN Administrator
- Laboratory Analyst
- Laboratory Assistant
- Laboratory Assistant Blood & Plasma
- Laboratory Manager
- Laboratory Supervisor
- Laboratory Tester
- Laundry Manager Hospital
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
- Licensing Compliance Specialist
- Life Enrichment Director
- Light Truck Driver
- Logistics Coordinator
- Long-Range Planning Analyst
- Long-Range Planning Director
- Loss Prevention Manager
- Magnetic Imaging Technologist
- Maintenance Carpenter
- Maintenance Manager
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Maintenance Supervisor
- Maintenance Worker
- Major Gifts Manager
- Marketing Associate
- Marketing Coordinator
- Marketing Director (Experience)
- Marketing Manager
- Marketing Representative
- Master Patient Index Specialist
- Materials Handler
- Medical Affairs Manager
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Assistant Certified
- Medical Billing Specialist
- Medical Collector
- Medical Director
- Medical Imaging Specialist
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Medical Laser Technician
- Medical Practice Administrator
- Medical Practice Manager
- Medical Radiation Dosimetrist
- Medical Receptionist
- Medical Records Administrator
- Medical Records Clerk
- Medical Records Coordinator
- Medical Records Technician
- Medical Screener
- Medical Scribe
- Medical Services Manager
- Medical Services Supervisor
- Medical Simulation Technician
- Medical Social Worker
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Technologist Chief
- Medical Top Professional Services Executive
- Medical Top Support/Ancillary Executive
- Medical Transcriber
- Medical Unit Manager
- Mental Health Counselor
- Mental Health Manager
- Mental Health Specialist
- Merchandising Supervisor
- Microbiology Technologist
- Minimum Data Set Coordinator
- Molecular Technologist
- Naturopathic Physician
- Neonatal-Perinatal ICU Nurse
- Neonatologist
- Nephrologist
- Network Engineer
- Neurologist
- Neurology Nurse
- Neurology Nurse Practitioner
- Nuclear Health Physicist
- Nuclear Medical Technician
- Nuclear Medicine Physician
- Nuclear Medicine Supervisor
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Nuclear Pharmacist
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Nurse Head
- Nurse Licensed Practical
- Nurse Manager Acute Care Unit
- Nurse Manager Clinic
- Nurse Midwife
- Nurse Paralegal
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Recruiter
- Nursing Aide
- Nursing Analyst
- Nursing Director
- Nursing Home Director
- Nursing Informatics Coordinator
- Nursing Manager
- Nursing Services Director
- Nursing Shift Supervisor
- Nursing Supervisor
- Nutrition Specialist
- Nutritionist
- OR-Recovery Room Supervisor
- Obstetrician
- Obstetrics Technician
- Obstetrics/Gynecology Nurse
- Occupational Health Nursing Supervisor
- Occupational Health Supervisor
- Occupational Medicine Physician
- Occupational Nurse
- Occupational Therapist
- Occupational Therapy Aide
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Occupational Therapy Director
- Occupational Therapy Manager
- Occupational Therapy Supervisor
- Office Helper
- Office Manager
- Office Nurse
- Oncologist
- Oncology Nurse
- Operating Room Head
- Operating Room Nurse
- Operations Director
- Operations Manager
- Operations Supervisor
- Ophthalmic Photographer
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Ophthalmologist
- Optician
- Optician Dispensing
- Optometric Assistant
- Optometrist
- Oral Surgeon
- Oral Surgery Assistant
- Orderly
- Orthodontist
- Orthopedic Surgeon
- Orthoptist
- Orthotics Assistant
- Orthotist/Prosthetist
- Osteopathic Physician
- Otolaryngologist
- Outpatient Admitting Clerk
- Outpatient Department Manager
- Outpatient Services Director
- PC Specialist
- Packer Light
- Painter/Paperhanger
- Palliative Care Physician
- Paralegal
- Paramedic
- Pathologist
- Pathology Assistant
- Patient Appointment Clerk
- Patient Care Coordinator
- Patient Care Technician
- Patient Education Coordinator
- Patient Placement Coordinator
- Patient Representative
- Patient Service Representative
- Patient Transporter
- Payment Poster
- Payroll Administrator
- Payroll Clerk
- Payroll Supervisor
- Pediatric Dentist
- Pediatric Dietitian
- Pediatric Nurse
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Surgeon
- Pediatrician
- Pedorthist
- Perfusionist
- Perinatologist
- Periodontist
- Personal Trainer
- Personnel Administrative Assistant
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacist Assistant
- Pharmacovigilance Manager
- Pharmacy Analyst
- Pharmacy Area Supervisor
- Pharmacy Benefit Manager
- Pharmacy Director
- Pharmacy District Manager
- Pharmacy Intern
- Pharmacy Manager
- Pharmacy Supervisor
- Pharmacy Technician
- Pheresis Specialist
- Phlebotomist
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapy Aide
- Physical Therapy Manager
- Physical Therapy Technician
- Physician
- Physician Assistant
- Physician Assistant (Cardiology)
- Physician Assistant (Emergency)
- Physician Assistant (Occupational)
- Physician Consultant
- Physician Recruiter
- Plasma Centrifuge Operator
- Plastic Surgeon
- Plastic Surgery Medical Assistant
- Podiatrist
- Polysomnographic Technician
- Population Health Associate Director
- Porter
- Pre-Authorization Nurse
- Preventative Medicine Physician
- Private Duty Nurse
- Procurement Analyst
- Procurement Clerk
- Product Compliance Specialist
- Product or Brand Sales Manager
- Program Assistant (Non-Profit)
- Program Coordinator (Non-Profit)
- Program Director
- Program Manager
- Program Supervisor
- Programmer/Analyst
- Progressive Care Unit Nurse
- Project Manager (Experience)
- Promotions and Events Coordinator
- Prosthetics Assistant
- Prosthodontist
- Provider Relations Manager
- Provider Relations Representative
- Psychiatric Aide
- Psychiatric Nurse
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Technician
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Public Health Director
- Public Relations Manager
- Public Relations Representative
- Pulmonary Function Technician
- Pulmonary Medicine Physician
- Purchasing Clerk
- Purchasing Manager
- Quality Assurance Analyst
- Quality Assurance Director
- Quality Assurance Head Hospital
- Quality Assurance Supervisor IT
- Quality Control Manager
- Quality Control Supervisor/Administrator
- Quality Coordinator Hospital
- Radiation Therapy Head
- Radiation Therapy Technologist
- Radiologist Diagnostic
- Radiologist Therapeutic
- Radiology Head
- Radiology Manager
- Radiology Technologist
- Radiopharmacist
- Receiving Clerk
- Receptionist
- Recovery Room Nurse
- Recreation Director
- Recreational Therapist
- Recreational Therapy Director
- Recruiter Professional
- Referral Authorization Coordinator
- Regional Clinic Director
- Regional Medical Director
- Registered Behavior Technician
- Registered Nurse
- Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Healthcare)
- Rehabilitation Aide
- Rehabilitation Clerk
- Rehabilitation Manager
- Rehabilitation Medicine Physician
- Rehabilitation Services Director
- Rehabilitation Services Manager
- Rehabilitation Services Supervisor
- Rehabilitation Specialist
- Reimbursement Head Medical
- Remote Medical Director
- Researcher Scientific
- Residence Supervisor
- Resident Care Aide
- Residential Specialist
- Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Respiratory Therapist
- Respiratory Therapist Certified
- Respiratory Therapy Manager
- Respiratory Therapy Supervisor Non-RRT
- Respiratory Therapy Supervisor RRT
- Respiratory Therapy Technician
- Restorative Nurse
- Revenue Accountant
- Revenue Cycle Manager
- Revenue Integrity Analyst
- Rheumatologist
- Science Technologist
- Secretary
- Secretary Medical
- Security Guard
- Security Supervisor
- Senior Human Resources Generalist
- Shipping & Receiving Clerk
- Shipping & Receiving Supervisor
- Shipping Clerk
- Social Service Caseworker
- Social Worker Group
- Software Design Supervisor
- Special Events Coordinator
- Special Events Manager
- Special Procedures Technologist
- Speech & Language Pathologist Assistant
- Speech Pathologist
- Speech and Language Pathology Director
- Sterile Processing Technician
- Sterilizer
- Strength & Conditioning Specialist
- Stress Test Technician
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Supervisor Computer Operations
- Supervisor Help Desk
- Surgeon (General)
- Surgeon Neuro
- Surgery Center Administrator
- Surgery Scheduler
- Surgical Nurse Practitioner
- Surgical Technician
- Systems & Programming Manager
- Systems Administrator
- Systems Analyst
- Systems Engineer
- Systems Project Manager
- Talent Management Manager
- Talent Management Specialist
- Technical Training Coordinator
- Technical Training Instructor
- Technical Writer
- Telehealth Nurse
- Telemetry Nurse
- Telemetry Technician
- Therapeutic Recreation Aide
- Tissue Recovery Coordinator
- Tissue Recovery Technician
- Top Administrative Officer
- Top Customer Service Officer
- Top Facilities Management Executive
- Top IT Officer
- Top Managed Care Executive
- Top Marketing Officer
- Top Medical Officer
- Top Nursing Executive
- Top Regulatory Affairs Executive
- Top Surgeon
- Transplant Coordinator
- Transplant Nurse Coordinator
- Transportation Manager
- Trauma Coordinator
- Trauma Nurse Practitioner
- Trauma Surgeon
- Travel Nurse
- Treatment Coordinator
- Truck Driver Van
- Tumor Registrar
- Ultrasound Technologist
- Unit Clerk
- Urologist
- User Support Analyst
- User Support Analyst Supervisor
- Vascular Surgeon
- Veterans Contact Representative
- Vice President
- Voice Pathologist
- Volunteer Services Director
- Ward Clerk
- Warehouse Laborer
- Warehouse Manager
- Warehouse Supervisor
- Warehouse Worker
- Web Administrator
- Wellness Nurse
- Wound Care Physician
- Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse (WOCN)
- X-ray Technician