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Healthcare & Medical Job Market Insights

Week of May 4, 2026

Market Overview

Oracle leads on compensation among active healthcare-adjacent tech hirers, posting 137 roles with average salaries ranging $206,917–$211,302, signaling strong demand for high-skill technical talent at the intersection of healthcare and enterprise software.

MAXIMUS and Maximus together account for 532 open roles but show a stark pay divide — the all-caps entity averages $52,207 while the mixed-case entity averages $116,699 — so professionals should scrutinize exact employer branding and role classification before applying.

Capital One (358 roles, $203,788 avg) and Amazon (128 roles, $196,634 avg) are aggressively recruiting in healthcare-adjacent tech as of early May, suggesting that non-traditional healthcare employers are capturing talent that legacy health systems cannot match on compensation.

For Job Seekers

Healthcare IT and data roles are increasingly requiring demonstrated experience with compliance frameworks like HIPAA and FedRAMP, so candidates should explicitly quantify compliance project outcomes on resumes rather than listing them as soft skills.

Hiring timelines in healthcare and government health services (e.g., Peraton, Lockheed Martin) often extend 6–12 weeks due to clearance and credentialing requirements — initiate background documentation and references early in the process to avoid offer delays.

Behavioral interviews at healthcare tech firms are heavily focused on cross-functional coordination scenarios, particularly between clinical and engineering stakeholders, so prepare specific examples using the STAR method that demonstrate translating clinical workflows into technical requirements.