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What is an informatics developer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an informatics developer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $44.76 an hour? That's $93,099 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 21% and produce 284,100 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreInformatics DeveloperUS Average
Salary
7.3

Avg. Salary $93,099

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
4.0

Growth rate 21%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
4.1
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.16%

Asian 31.31%

Black or African American 2.85%

Hispanic or Latino 6.37%

Unknown 4.34%

White 54.97%

Gender

female 13.64%

male 86.36%

Age - 38
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 38
Stress level
4.0

Stress level is moderate

7.1 - high

Complexity level
7.9

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
6.6

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an informatics developer

  1. Explore informatics developer education requirements

    Most common informatics developer degrees

    Bachelor's

    61.5 %

    Master's

    38.5 %
  2. Start to develop specific informatics developer skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Oracle Sql59.24%
    SQL Server13.82%
    ETL8.44%
    Machine Learning Algorithms6.16%
    Data Warehouse4.71%
  3. Complete relevant informatics developer training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New informatics developers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an informatics developer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real informatics developer resumes.
  4. Research informatics developer duties and responsibilities

    • Manage continuous integration, configure the servers using Jenkins.
    • Optimize Teradata SQL and TSQL queries for better performance.
    • Develop a standard ETL framework to enable the reusability of similar logic across the board.
    • Used xsd.exe tool to generate the xsd's from the xml generate from the SharePoint.
  5. Apply for informatics developer jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an informatics developer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average informatics developer salary

The average informatics developer salary in the United States is $93,099 per year or $45 per hour. Informatics developer salaries range between $72,000 and $119,000 per year.

Average informatics developer salary
$93,099 Yearly
$44.76 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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