Health Information Schools
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The city of Philadelphia has only one school where health information faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in health information in the city of Philadelphia, which encompasses health information training at the health information associates degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Philadelphia Vs. Pennsylvania Health Information Employment
| Philadelphia | 1,940 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,470 |
Exactly 1,940 of Pennsylvania's 7,470 health information professionals work in Philadelphia. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of health information professionals in Philadelphia has shrunk by 19%. As the employment for health information professionals in Philadelphia has decreased, overall employment in Philadelphia has increased.
Philadelphia Vs. Pennsylvania Health Information employment growth
| 7,460 | 7,620 | 7,560 | 8,070 | 7,470 |
| 2,390 | 2,530 | 2,580 | 2,310 | 1,940 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Pennsylvania
- Dark Yellow: Philadelphia
Health Information VS. All professions salaries in Philadelphia
| $31,100 | $31,550 | $31,930 | $35,150 | $38,060 |
| $43,010 | $44,460 | $46,450 | $48,340 | $49,280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Health Information in Philadelphia
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Philadelphia
As the number of health information professionals in Philadelphia has shrunk, salaries for health information professionals have increased. In 2010 Philadelphia health information professionals earned an average yearly salary of $38,060. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for health information professionals in Philadelphia was $31,100 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Philadelphia.
Salary percentiles for Health information professionals in Philadelphia
10th percentile |
$23,150 |
25th percentile |
$28,140 |
50th percentile |
$35,360 |
75th percentile |
$45,510 |
90th percentile |
$56,940 |
Health information professionals in Philadelphia make a median yearly salary of $35,360. The difference in pay between the health information professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 146%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $23,150 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $56,940 per year.
Average Salaries for Health information professionals and related professions in Philadelphia
Medical Coding |
$38,060 |
Health Information |
$38,060 |
Health Information Management |
$68,210 |
Health Science |
$71,290 |
Information Technology |
$114,335 |
Information Systems |
$138,860 |
On average health information professionals in Philadelphia earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Philadelphia.
Educational Trends
Health Information schools in Philadelphia
There is only one accredited health information school in the city. Many of Philadelphia's health information professionals are graduates of this school.
Health Information Programs Offered In Philadelphia
| No data at this time. |
Philadelphia's health information school offers one health information degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Health Information Degrees In Philadelphia
| No data at this time. |