National Occupational Classification (NOC): 12111
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Sample Job Titles
- Health information management supervisor
- Health information management technician
- Health records technician
- Medical records unit supervisor
- Medical archivist
- Medical records supervisor
- Medical records technician
What do health information management workers do?
Health information management workers collect, code, record, review and manage health information. They are employed by hospitals, clinics, workplace health and safety boards, health record consulting firms and other health care establishments. Health information management workers who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
Health information management workers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Classify and code diseases according to an established classification system
- Collect, code, cross-reference and store health records and related information
- Abstract, assemble and analyze clinical data and related demographic information from health records according to established policies and procedures
- Operate information systems to maintain indexes for classification systems and to manage and retrieve health records information
- Prepare medical, social and administrative statistics
- Use and maintain software or information technology systems
- May implement and update health information systems and also provide support and training
- May supervise other health information management technicians and related workers.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Health information management workers work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 622 Hospitals
- 624 Social assistance
- 813 Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2025-2027
An employment outlook is unavailable for Health information management occupations in Newfoundland and Labrador due to low levels of employment in the province.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Number of Job Postings in 2025
During 2025, there were 11 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 73% | Western: 9% |
| Eastern: 0% | Labrador: 0% |
| Central: 0% | NL-unspecified: 18% |
Source: Vicinity Jobs (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)
Who works as health information management workers in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 130 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 12% of those employed were Male+ and 88% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 0% | 81% | 15% | 0% |
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
How much do health information management workers make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all health information management workers in the reference year 2020 (140 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $54,800.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for health information management workers in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $24.51 | $29.51 | $35.17 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $22.00 | $30.51 | $46.19 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2025)
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Records management
- Quality assurance
- Acute care
- Attention to detail
Source: Vicinity Jobs
What training is required?
- Health information management technicians and related workers require completion of a recognized two-year college diploma program in health record technology or health information management.
- Health information management technicians and related workers are eligible to write the Canadian Health Information Management Association national certification examination which may be required by employers.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
- Progression to management positions is possible with additional training and experience.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
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