How to hire a health data analyst

How to hire a health data analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step health data analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a health data analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new health data analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your health data analyst job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a health data analyst for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A health data analyst's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, health data analysts from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of health data analysts.

   Type of Health Data Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Health Data Analyst	Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.	$24-43
   Management Consultant	A management consultant's responsibility focuses on conducting an in-depth analysis of a company or business, including its target market. Through their findings, they can devise strategies that will help the business grow and attain a significant profit... Show more	$34-65
   Business Consultant	A business consultant is a professional who works directly with business owners on developing a business plan and identifying their marketing needs. Business consultants offer business owners a wide range of services, such as supplementing existing staff, provide expertise in a specific market, and influencing other people... Show more	$30-56

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Tableau
   • Public Health
   • Data Collection
   • Patients
   • Data Management
   • Visualization
   • Population Health
   • Python
   • Data Quality
   • Medicaid
   • Data Warehouse
   • PowerPoint
   • Profiling
   • Disease Management

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the success for the adoption of the EMR into the health center.
   • Manage weapon system project websites via SharePoint, including troubleshooting technical issues and developing guidelines for public/private information and user permissions.
   • Work on Monahrq and CMS Medicare quality contract.
   • Oversee paper and multiple EMR systems data extractions.
   • Follow up on all third party claims and report results to CMS.
   • Create statistical reports on key performance measures, and create PowerPoint presentations.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your health data analyst job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A health data analyst can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, health data analysts' average salary in new mexico is 42% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level health data analysts 44% less than senior-level health data analysts.
   • Certifications. A health data analyst with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a health data analyst's salary.

   Average health data analyst salary

   $67,478yearly

   $32.44 hourly rate

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   Entry-level health data analyst salary

   $50,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average health data analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$89,388	$43
   2	California	$88,809	$43
   3	Massachusetts	$85,796	$41
   4	Virginia	$81,682	$39
   5	District of Columbia	$79,836	$38
   6	Alaska	$79,496	$38
   7	New York	$79,494	$38
   8	Rhode Island	$78,978	$38
   9	Maryland	$76,381	$37
   10	Michigan	$74,956	$36
   11	Pennsylvania	$73,283	$35
   12	Oregon	$72,473	$35
   13	North Carolina	$71,577	$34
   14	Texas	$70,052	$34
   15	Colorado	$69,734	$34
   16	Illinois	$69,731	$34
   17	Minnesota	$69,627	$33
   18	Maine	$67,947	$33
   19	Georgia	$67,623	$33
   20	Florida	$66,898	$32

   Average health data analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$119,446	$57.43	919
   2	Booz Allen Hamilton	$86,251	$41.47	123
   3	Molina Healthcare	$82,862	$39.84	485
   4	Blue Shield of California	$82,018	$39.43	3
   5	IBM	$81,949	$39.40	86
   6	Tufts Health Plan	$80,267	$38.59
   7	NCH	$79,305	$38.13
   8	Aetna	$77,922	$37.46
   9	Milliman	$77,806	$37.41	12
   10	BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina	$77,776	$37.39	1
   11	Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island	$76,652	$36.85	1
   12	Abt Associates	$76,371	$36.72
   13	Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan	$76,355	$36.71	11
   14	Analysis Group	$75,365	$36.23	4
   15	SCAN Health Plan	$74,077	$35.61
   16	Prime Therapeutics	$73,670	$35.42	54
   17	HMSA	$73,273	$35.23	6
   18	Harvard Pilgrim	$73,268	$35.23
   19	Legacy Health	$73,195	$35.19
   20	Florida Blue	$72,811	$35.01	1

4. Writing a health data analyst job description

   A good health data analyst job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a health data analyst job description:

   Health data analyst job description example

   1. Knowledge of and experience with handling electronic medical records.
   2. Experience working with systems developed by prominent health IT vendors.
   3. An expansive knowledge of structured query language (SQL).
   4. 3-6 years of experience with SAS analytic software, including the ability to:

   • Create basic formats for specific purposes unique to their environment.
   • Create reports.
   • Use macro language.
   • Troubleshoot user reported problem

   
   Current Situation: Clinical data from all local health departments in North Carolina are captured from eight separate EHR vendor systems and uploaded to a secure server at the State Center for Health Statistics (SCHS). Historically, the primary purpose of data collection was to meet federal and state reporting requirements. The files are processed by a technology support specialist using SAS software to produce quarterly and annual counts of services and clients by public health program. Updates to the SAS coding has been challenging because primary responsibility has not been assigned to any one data analyst.

   Transitional Needs: Local health directors are requesting changes to the method capturing clinical service data. Some have suggested use of the health information exchange (HIE). Early attempts to exchange data with the HIE were unsuccessful and did not consider gaps between the core data set required by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) and the reporting requirements of federal and state programs. Division of Public Health leadership has expressed interest in expanding the current capacity of LHD-HSA that may help us better understand complex social, economic, and health care concerns in the community.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find health data analysts for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your health data analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit health data analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with health data analyst candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new health data analyst

   Once you've decided on a perfect health data analyst candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new health data analyst first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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