Delaware Healthcare Informatics Salary - DE

By allied health world contributing writer
Published: March, 3 2010

As nursing specialists the income potential for nursing informatics is greater than a general nurse. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that nurse informatics professionals are paid about $92,000 annually across the country. The average Delaware nursing informatics salary is $77,000 annually, according to indeed.com.

These professionals can find jobs according to their own varied tastes and abilities. If you would like to have the potential to come in contact with patients then working in a hospital, long term care facility or medical office may be right for you. Although nursing informatics professionals in Delaware are not typically dealing directly with patients on a day-to-day basis, oftentimes the role includes explaining and teaching a patient how to use a specific medical device. If you would prefer to not have any patient contact then you might consider working in a research facility. Another option would be to work in a public outreach role with a government agency. No matter what best fits your personal preferences you will find that this career will be rewarding for you both on the inside and the out.

Following are the largest cities in Delaware along with current expected annual salaries for nurse informatics professionals.

Dover, Delaware Nursing Informatics:                  $68,000
Newark, Delaware Nursing Informatics:                $73,000
Wilmington, Delaware Nursing Informatics:          $76,000