What the healthcare IT market is telling us
Salary benchmarks, workforce sentiment, and industry trends from 300+ healthcare IT professionals across Epic and EHR ecosystems.
The signals beneath the salary numbers
High-level insights from the 2025 EHR Workforce Trends survey covering compensation, satisfaction, and industry direction.
satisfied with work-life balance — up from 72% in 2023
of healthcare IT professionals work fully remote
of managers say remote workers are equally or more productive
would negotiate or leave over an RTO mandate
believe AI will not negatively impact their role
feel their skills are recognized by their manager
average Application Analyst salary — up 4% YoY
say path to promotion is unclear without management
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What people are feeling behind the work
Remote work, satisfaction, recognition, and career sentiment from healthcare IT professionals.
Remote Work
64%RTO Response
92%How workers would respond to an RTO mandate:
Manager Perspective
85%Work-Life Balance
84%Recognition
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The forces reshaping healthcare IT talent
AI adoption, M&A impact, and evolving organizational structures in the EHR ecosystem.
AI & Emerging Technology
88% believe AI won't negatively impact their role
Healthcare IT professionals are cautiously optimistic about AI integration.
- 74% of leaders have or plan to have AI-focused team members
- 90% of leaders report deploying or planning ambient technology
- 53% of organizations have an AI governance committee
Mergers & Acquisitions
33% of respondents have been through an M&A event in the last 3 years
M&A remains constant in healthcare, with the workforce feeling the greatest impact.
- 43% feel in a stronger professional position after M&A
- 35% cite org structure changes as the biggest challenge
- 26% report job insecurity concerns
IT Org Structure
55% use a hybrid project/product management model
Organizations are rethinking team structures to integrate AI and emerging technologies.
- 41% use a project-based model, only 4% product-based
- 48% use hybrid AI talent structures
- 20% embed AI talent in departments
How we built the benchmark
The EHR Salary Insights Survey was completed online between November 2024 – January 2025. Findings are indicative rather than conclusive.
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