1. Nurse Informatics Consultant — $105K – $145K
Nurse Informatics Consultants top this list because the combination of pay, remote structure, and pipeline growth is unmatched among nursing-adjacent roles. Health systems, consulting firms like Deloitte and Optum, and Epic and Cerner directly hire experienced informatics nurses to lead implementations, optimization projects, and workflow redesign.
The ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification is the base credential, and Epic or Cerner certifications on top of it are the market differentiator. Most consulting roles require five or more years of nursing experience plus prior EHR implementation exposure — either at a hospital go-live or on a vendor delivery team.
HIMSS salary data and consulting firm postings show nurse informatics consultant pay of $105K to $145K for staff and senior consultant roles, with principal and director positions crossing $170K. Travel varies by firm and project — some roles are fully remote, others expect two to three onsite days per week.
For nurses ready to explore these opportunities, checking current openings by state is the fastest way to see where demand — and pay — align right now.
