How Much Do Health Unit Coordinators Make?

Pay depends on what region of the country you are in. When I was a Health Unit Coordinator in Memphis, Tennessee, more than 10 years ago, the starting base salary was under $10, but it did include shift and weekend differential. I am now in South Florida, and with my years of experience, my starting salary was much higher.

A simple Google search reveals that the average Health Unit Coordinator salary on the low end is $23,000, and on the high end is $29,000 per year.

If you are fresh off the street with no medical background but have computer and/or office skills, then your pay will be totally different than someone with experience as a Health Unit Coordinator who can also read EKG strips.

If you are in the market for a new job, check out www.glassdoor.com, type in a hospital's name, and see what current and past employees say about the salary there.