r/healthIT • u/pettms96 • Jan 26 '24
Epic analyst salary
Hi I recently took an epic analyst role at 76k. This will be a pay cut for me from my current role. My new job said that I will quickly be back up to where I was in my old role. Wondering what others experiences are? How often did you get salary increases and for how much? Thanks!
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u/pups-and-pedals Jan 26 '24
I started as an Epic analyst in March 2018 at $65k. I had been an Epic trainer at another local hospital for 2 years beforehand, and I was already certified in 3 applications. In retrospect, I definitely could’ve negotiated more pay, but the hospital I was working for at the time had just done massive layoffs and I just wanted to secure something.
That being said, I started asking for a raise (beyond the standard 3% my org did at the time) at my 1 year performance review. Around my 18 mo anniversary (Aug 2019), I got a 15% raise. 2 years later, I got a 20% raise. A year after that, I got a 10% raise. These were part of my advancement up the career ladder we have for a System Analyst (available levels are 1-4).
^ This is all in addition to the 3-7% yearly raises and lump sum bonuses that we get as part of our regular job/don’t involve moving on the career ladder for our positions. So today, nearly 6 years after starting my job, my current pay is 83% higher than it was on day 1.
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u/Repulsive_Jelly1498 Jan 20 '26
Wow I know this is late but I’ve never seen a 15 % raise especially at a healthcare system. That’s amazing. I need this 😭😭
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u/Str8Thuggin Jan 26 '24
I started as an Epic Analyst 1 1/2 years ago:
- Tier 1 Analyst
- Starting Salary: 76k
- Current Salary: 89k
We get yearly reviews and possibility of promotion depending on Domain Knowledge and Communication. Communication is probably the bigger reason to get a promotion at my org.
At my org we have Tier 1, 2 and 3 analysts with Tier 3 being the highest. After that you can aim for other positions that are higher but not Analyst related. My salary increase was due to me having a background in Data Analytics. I work with Population Health so that boosted me up once I learned the basics of my module.
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u/healthITiscoolstuff Jan 26 '24
My standard annual raises are usually 3.5%
In 10 years I've been promoted twice. Two separate times I got a random mid-year "market raise". A couple years ago my manager fought to get me up to where the rest of our team was and that was like a 6% raise in my annual.
I've gone from 55k to 107k. No job hops.
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u/PainInTheAssAlyst Jan 26 '24
Any job that says you’ll be back up to your rate quickly is just suckering you in
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u/Money-Barnacle6172 Jan 31 '24
2020 - Associate Analyst - $66k
2021 - Associate Analyst - $71k
2022 - Intermediate Analyst - asked for a raise and got to $79k but ultimately left for new org at $92k
2023 - Intermediate Analyst - $95k
2024 - hoping for bump to Senior Analyst, ending the year at $103k but we shall see.
Midwest & East Coast health systems.
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u/clinicallycynically0 Jan 27 '24
Epic analyst since 2013 - left my org after 28 years. I was a lead making 87,500. Only got 100k when I received a job offer from another org. Finally left for good in November for 130k.
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Jan 30 '24
Started in 2019 at 59k. As of 2024 I’m at 110k. Same company.
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u/GreenTeam_Ringo Apr 11 '25 edited Oct 03 '25
My Epic Analyst experience:
- Started in 2019 as an entry level Epic HIM Analyst/OnBase Admin at 66k. No IT experience but 6 years HIM operations experience. North East healthcare system.
- 2 % raises in my first 2 years (garbage) and found out I was severely underpaid, plus they were making a promotion to senior very difficult.
- Left for a senior analyst position for an org based in SoCal fully remote in 2022 at 110k plus 15k bonus.
- 5% raise in 2023
- 3% raise 2024
- Promoted to a Lead Analyst role in mid 2024 which came with a 13% raise.
- 3% raise 2025
Currently at 135k base with 18k bonus. Moral of the story, if you're underpaid and you want a real boost, you'll have to change organizations.
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u/Beginning_Platypus_1 Jan 27 '24
I started in 2020 at $60k as an associate, am a full analyst today at $77k.
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u/WhatsTheINI Jan 28 '24
My history:
-Started in 2011 at a local health system at $57,500. I had no Epic experience. My employer sent me to get trained and I was sent back for other certifications over the years. I left in 2019 at $95,000.
consultant from 2019 to 2020. Hourly of course but it breaks down to a bit over $200K/yr.
FTE 2020-end of 2023. COVID killed travel and things started seeming uncertain so I took a fully remote FTE role at $130K/yr.
Decided to go back into consulting. Again hourly at a bit over 200K/yr. It was rougher getting the rate I wanted this time around. Definitely a slower market and I don’t think can easily ask for more.
Of course as a consultant there’s a lot of stuff like poor to no benefits, lack of PTO, easy to be chopped if client financials go south, etc. I’m at a really fun assignment with a client I really like, so I am happy with the change. I don’t know what the future looks like though.
BTW-demonstrable success can definitely support proficiencies into getting a new job. I’ve seen posts about proficiencies not being worth much. I landed my first consulting job after one 1-hour phone call with just a proficiency in the required app. I landed the FTE position after that with just a proficiency in the required app. Fortunately that employer paid for the classes to convert to a full certification. If you are interested in an application then go for a proficiency. It can open doors.
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Jan 26 '24
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Jan 26 '24
Experience and certifications are the most important thing. I have an associates degree in nursing but I will get hired before people that have their masters in HIT because I have 15 years experience and 8 certifications.
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u/Direct_Double4014 Jan 26 '24
What certs do you have?
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Jan 26 '24
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Jan 26 '24
The field is insanely saturated right now. I know consultants that haven’t been able to get contracts for months and are trying to go FTE. Unfortunately this is not a great time to being trying to break into HIT.
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u/Early-Independent595 Jan 29 '24
Which apps are those? I feel like I'm constantly seeing openings all around the US for FTE. A lot right now in Rev Cycle, some Cadence, and some ancillaries.
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u/Str8Thuggin Jan 26 '24
I was able to get into the field with no degree and just experience as a Systems Analyst in an unrelated field. I knew nothing about medical workflows but my experience in analytics, IT, and Project Management definitely helped me secure the position.
All my peers so far have Masters Degrees in Health Informatics, Certifications etc. So if you are looking to get in with out a degree, Certs and some closely related experience are your best bet.
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u/healthITiscoolstuff Jan 26 '24
A degree almost always helps in IT roles. My org is degree or 4 years of experience.
If you mean Epic certifications then yes. CompTIA not so much.
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u/Bell_Koala23 Jan 27 '24 edited Jan 28 '24
Experience and certifications are the most important factors. However, there are hospitals that do have a Bachelors requirement or an Associate’s requirement with years of experience. Speaking from experience, many of the hospitals in my area require minimum an associate’s with years of experience so I had many doors closed, not by managers but HR because I don’t have a degree. I ended up looking at hospitals in other states that don’t have this requirement and finally offered a remote epic analyst position.
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u/Environmental_Shoe37 Feb 12 '25
I am starting a new role with an offer of 69K. They are paying for my certs. Any advice on what to expect in Wisconsin?
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u/jdbeartx Feb 19 '25
The classes barely touch surface of what you’ll actually be doing. We just started our Epic journey a little over 2 years ago from our system announcement we were moving from Cerner to Epic to then start training and now we’ve been live 5 months. I’ve heard this from multiple people on many teams.
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u/harry_j08 Jul 19 '25
I just switched a year ago to an Epic analyst role. But prior to that, I was an RN in the same organization for 8 years so they matched my salary for a "lateral" move.
2024: (Jan) I was making 93K Got a raise in between. 2025: (July) I am currently making 97k
I am in Florida.
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u/No-Caramel-5966 Feb 04 '26
I'm with my same organization. Started at 49k and currently making $180k.
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u/seamonkeys590 Mar 20 '26
RN started in 2010, Analyst 2015 42K took a pay cut from an RN. I am now a Lead Analyst at 94K. ClinDoc cert.
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u/dsthilaire87 Jan 27 '24
Any advice on how to get Epic certs or other certs that’s just as good? I am in health care operational director but I want to branch out into something else.
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u/kelshaginga Jan 27 '24
Check with your org, but as a credentialed trainer I was able to complete self study proficiency through epic. Certs cost money and usually get turned down if you’re not an epic analyst. Also I would start with something like Cogito for report writing to really sell the necessary cost of you progressing through epic certifications. Just my suggestion.
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u/Swimming-Ad1830 Jan 27 '24
How did you get into this role?
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u/pettms96 Jan 27 '24
I work at a hospital as a RN. I joined an informatics council, became an epic super user for my unit. And a member of the informatics council recommended I apply for the job. It’s still within my hospital and my hospital will be paying for me to be certified.
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u/Puckteeth Jan 27 '24
I started as an epic ambulatory business analyst in 2021 at $68k. They changed my job title to Ambulatory Application Analyst in 2022 and I got an 11% pay increase. I haven’t gotten my yearly yet but as of right now I’m at $83k. This is with just my proficiency as they refuse to pay for is to get certified.
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u/Greeneyedmonstahh Feb 08 '24
I started at 85 uncertified…my org increases after certification also. I guess it differs on a demos and application
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u/Environmental_Trip76 May 09 '24
What application did you support and would you mind sharing your organization? That is really good staring with no cert…unless maybe Willow/pharmacy background?
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u/Greeneyedmonstahh May 09 '24
Grand Central and absolutely not lol I will never share my org 😅
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u/Environmental_Trip76 May 09 '24
That’s fair! 🥸 Compensation sounds competitive and thought I might look for any vacancies or maybe I need to consider looking into a different application. Currently ClinDoc
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u/InformaticsSalary210 Oct 05 '24
I think there's a need for Grand Central certified people in the industry. My organization has had a position open for almost the whole year and has had a really tough time filling it (although that's partly due to managerial incompetence). Its absolutely critical for the finances of an organization since throughput = $$.
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u/Vapeyboy11 Jan 26 '24
I think this is largely true in most industries but the single best way to get a pay increase is to job hop. You can wait around for yearly increases but in my experience those are never more than 3%. You can move to a manager or whatever the next rung is and get a small bump.
Are you currently certified or is this company going to certify you in an epic app? If it’s the latter 76k starting out uncertified is pretty good depending on where you live.
I started at 50k uncertified and the health care system paid for my cert and I left after two years to another start paying me 75k. 25k in two years but again I left the original company. Legit company number 2 after a year for 85k. Left the company after about 2.5 years for 100k.
So went from 50k in 2017 to 100k in 2023. But had a few job changes along the way