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Medical records specialists

Medical records specialists: demand is giving mixed signals in the US and edging up in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.

United States: Signals disagree

Basis: weekly thinning, outlook rising. Medical Information job postings -6.1% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +7.8%. Median pay: US$51,140.

Canada: Edging up

Basis: outlook rising, other holding. Medical Information job postings +4.3% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.83 on a scale of −2 to +2.

US SOC 29-2072. Canada NOC 12111. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.