| Employer type |
Average salary |
| Managed care/insurer | $52,400 |
| Consulting/outsourcing firm | $48,200 |
| Government/military | $45,300 |
| Hospital/acute-care facility | $42,600 |
| Ambulatory care facility | $39,700 |
| Outpatient facility/clinic | $37,700 |
| Physicians’ office/group practice | $37,000 |
Source: Advance for Health Information Professionals’ 2008 Salary Survey (pdf).
