Clone of 2026 EHR Salary & Workforce Trends Survey : FTE

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Are you a full-time employee (FTE) of a health system?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Do you have direct reports (with hiring and performance management responsibilities)?* This field is required.This will guide some of the following questions

YESNO

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Gender* This field is required.

Female

Male

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

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Please select the highest level of education you have completed.* This field is required.

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctorate

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Which of the following best describes your employer?* This field is required.

Multi-state Health System

Single-state Health System

Academic Medical Center

Children's Hospital

Independent Hospital

FQHC

Physician Group

Other

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Which EHR do you (or your employer) primarily use in your current role?* This field is required.

Epic

Oracle Health (Cerner)

MEDITECH

Other

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Which best describes your organization's current stage on its primary EHR platform?* This field is required.

Pre-live / implementation underway

Recently live and stabilizing

Live and optimizing workflows / processes

Live and acquiring / implementing

Mature environment focused on enhancement and efficiency

Mature environment undergoing major transformation / consolidation

Not sure

Other

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What is your job title?* This field is required.Please be as specific as possible to allow us to accurately analyze peer groups

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Do you live in the same state as your employer?* This field is required.

YESNO

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How would you describe your work location?* This field is required.

In the office every day

Hybrid (mostly in the office)

Hybrid (mostly remote)

Fully Remote

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What state is your employer located in?* This field is required.Headquarters location or the location of the majority of your team

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Regarding your company's remote work policy in the last year:* This field is required.

It has not changed

They are LESS open to hiring remote employees

They are MORE open to hiring remote employees

Not sure

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Which best describes your current job situation?* This field is required.

I'm satisfied in my current role and not looking for a change

I'm open to hearing about the right opportunity, but not actively looking

I plan to explore new opportunities in the next 12 months

I'm actively exploring new opportunities

I'm considering leaving the workforce

Prefer not to say

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How close do you believe you are to retiring from the workforce?* This field is required.

Within 1 year

Within 2-5 years

Within 6-10 years

More than 10 years away

Not sure

Prefer not to say

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What is your annual base salary?* This field is required.not including bonuses or variable pay

Numbers only

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Did you receive any of the following types of bonuses in the last year?* This field is required.

Retention Bonus

Sign-on Bonus

Annual Bonus

Performance Bonus

I did not receive a bonus

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What is the total of all bonuses you received in the last year?

Numbers only

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How well do you feel your compensation reflects the scope of your leadership responsibilities?* This field is required.

Very well

Somewhat well

Neutral

Not very well

Not well at all

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How satisfied are you with your work-life balance?* This field is required.

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neutral

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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Has your organization merged with, acquired, or been divested by another organization in the last 3 years?* This field is required.

Yes

No

Not sure

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Compared with before the merger, acquisition, or divestiture, would you say you are in a better professional position, about the same, or worse?* This field is required.

Better

About the same

Worse

Too early to tell

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Has your organization conducted a layoff or reduction in force (RIF) in the last 2 years?* This field is required.

Yes, in the last 12 months

Yes, but more than 12 months ago

No

Not sure

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How did you move into your first formal leadership role?* This field is required.

I was promoted internally from an individual contributor role

I was promoted internally after serving in a team lead or supervisor role

I was promoted internally after serving in a project or informal leadership role

I was hired externally into the role

Other

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What contributed most to your first leadership opportunity?* This field is required.

Consistent high performance in my prior role

Expressing interest in leadership

A strong relationship with a leader or sponsor

Being willing to take on additional responsibility

Organizational need or timing

Previous informal leadership experience

Not sure

Other

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How prepared did you feel for people leadership when you first stepped into a formal leadership role?* This field is required.

Very prepared

Somewhat prepared

Neutral

Somewhat unprepared

Very unprepared

Not sure

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What would have better prepared you for your first people leadership role?* This field is required.Select up to 2

Formal leadership training

Mentorship from a leader

More feedback / coaching

Better exposure to budgeting / staffing decisions

Earlier people-management opportunities

Clearer expectations

Other

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How did you move into your current leadership role?* This field is required.

I was promoted internally into this role

I was promoted internally after serving in an interim capacity

I moved laterally into this role from another internal leadership role

I was hired externally into this role

Other

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To reach your next meaningful career step, what do you believe is most likely?* This field is required.

I can likely grow within my current organization

I may be able to grow internally, but only if the right opening appears

I will likely need to leave my organization to advance

I am not currently focused on advancement

Not sure

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How would you describe your current team capacity?* This field is required.

Overstaffed

Appropriately staffed

Slightly understaffed

Significantly understaffed

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What are the most challenging parts of your hiring process?* This field is required.Select up to 2

Identifying qualified candidates

Getting candidates engaged / interested

Moving quickly enough internally

Aligning stakeholders on role requirements

Making competitive offers

Closing candidates

Finding time to dedicate to the process

Not sure

Other

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On average, how long does it take your organization to fill FTE positions?* This field is required.starting when the job is posted

Less than 30 days

30-45 days

46-60 days

61-90 days

More than 90 days

Varies too widely to say

Not sure

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How well does your organization support career advancement for senior-level individual contributors who want to grow without moving into people management?* This field is required.

Very well

Fairly well

Neutral

Poorly

Not at all

Not sure

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Broadly, which actions has your organization taken in the past 12 months to retain IT talent?* This field is required.Select up to 2 (most impactful)

Increased base compensation

Increased bonus or incentive opportunity

Expanded remote or hybrid flexibility

Offered title progression

Created clearer career paths

Increased use of counter offers

No major changes

Not sure

Other

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In the past 12 months, has your team had someone exit primarily due to performance issues?* This field is required.

Yes

No

Prefer not to say

Not sure

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In the past 12 months, have you had a candidate accept an offer and then back out before starting?* This field is required.

Yes — this happened more than once

Yes — this happened once

No — we have not experienced this

Not sure

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When your organization faces a critical capability gap, which approach is it most likely to prioritize first?* This field is required.

Upskill existing internal staff

Hire a new full-time employee

Use staff augmentation

Outsource to a partner

Delay or reduce scope

It depends on the situation

Not sure

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How confident are you in your organization's talent acquisition function to attract and close qualified IT talent?* This field is required.

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Neutral / Mixed

Not very confident

Not confident at all

Not sure

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How dependent is your organization on contractors or consultants for critical IT initiatives?* This field is required.

Very Dependent

Somewhat Dependent

Slightly Dependent

Not Very Dependent

Not at all Dependent

Not sure

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Which of the following does your organization use external partners for?* This field is required.Select any that apply

Direct hire recruiting for full-time roles

Contract-to-hire for full-time roles

Staff Augmentation / contract labor

Project-based or deliverable-based work

Managed services / outsourced application support

We do not currently use external partners for these needs

Not sure

Other

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Which approach best describes how your application team is primarily managed today?* This field is required.

Primarily project-based, with teams aligned around initiatives or implementations

Primarily product-based, with teams aligned around ongoing application ownership

A hybrid of both

Not sure

Other

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How are application team managers in your department typically assigned?* This field is required.

Most primarily oversee one application or application area

Most oversee multiple related applications or application areas

It varies widely by manager

Not sure

Other

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Which leadership layer most commonly sits above application team managers in your department?* This field is required.

Director

Senior Manager

Associate Director

It varies by area

Not sure

Other

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How is your organization incorporating AI talent into its teams?* This field is required.Select all that apply

Hiring dedicated AI roles

Embedding AI talent into existing teams

Upskilling current staff in AI-related skills

Relying on vendors with built-in AI capabilities (Epic, Microsoft, RCM, Ambient, Analytics)

Building a centralized AI CoE or governance function

Using consultants / contractors

Exploring AI, but not yet adding meaningful talent

Not sure

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Over the next 2 years, how do you expect AI to affect IT staffing needs in your organization?* This field is required.

Reduce headcount in some areas

Roles will shift more than headcount

Increase demand for certain specialized roles

Little to no meaningful staffing impact

Too early to tell

Other

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Top reasons you engage consultants:Select up to 2

Access to niche expertise

Immediate capacity support

Major project or implementation support

Backfilling internal capability gaps

Speed to execution

Objectivity / outside perspective

We don't engage consultants

Not sure

Other

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Under what circumstances would your organization be willing to pay a premium bill rate for a consultant?Select up to 2

For highly specialized or hard-to-find skills

For proven top performers with a strong track record

For leadership or advisory-level roles

For urgent project needs or timelines

We are generally not willing to pay a premium

Not sure

Other

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(Optional) If you could ask a group of your peers one thing, what would it be?

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Would you like to receive early access to the key findings and insights?* This field is required.if you say yes, we will ask you for your information on the following screens. If you say no, you can still request access after you submit.

YESNO

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YESNO

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Name* This field is required.

First Name

Last Name

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Email* This field is required.

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