Oncology Informatics Specialist
Impact: Patient outcomes,Operational efficiency,Knowledge creation
Analyzes, designs, and implements information systems and technology solutions within oncology departments to optimize patient care, research, and operational efficiency. Collaborates with clinicians and IT professionals to ensure data integrity and system functionality.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40-50 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $105,000
- Entry-level
- $75,000 - $90,000
- Senior
- $125,000 - $150,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 15% (much faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing Fast
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High to 60-80% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Clinical Informatics
- Oncology Systems
- Data Analysis
- EHR Systems
- SQL
- Project Management
Soft skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 4-6 years
- Years to senior
- 8-12 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Informatics Analyst
- Senior Informatics Specialist
- Lead Informatics Specialist
- Manager of Clinical Informatics
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 10% to low risk due to complex problem-solving and interdisciplinary collaboration
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing Fast
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.9/10
- Meaning
- 4.2/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High