Healthcare
Patient Representatives
Assist patients in obtaining services, understanding policies and making health care decisions.
Median salary (BLS)
$50,290
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$38k – $85k
Job outlook
+5% (faster than average)
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 3 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $93,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Patient Representatives
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Patient Representatives
Entry / Junior
$38,180
~2 yrs to advance
Patient Representatives
Established
$50,290
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Patient Representatives
Senior
$67,780
Key skills
A typical day
- •Coordinate communication between patients, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, or regulatory agencies.
- •Interview patients or their representatives to identify problems relating to care.
- •Refer patients to appropriate health care services or resources.
- •Maintain knowledge of community services and resources available to patients.
- •Explain policies, procedures, or services to patients using medical or administrative knowledge.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.