Clinical Data Managers
Job Zone 4 - Considerable preparation needed
Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.
Median pay: $120,230/yr (U.S. national, May 2025)
Typical range nationwide (10th–90th percentile). This is a population snapshot, not a personal prediction - actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience.
Job outlook: +33.5% projected growth, 2024–2034 — much faster than average.
About 23,400 openings per year, on average, over the decade.
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS and Employment Projections.
• Design and validate clinical databases, including designing or testing logic checks.
• Process clinical data, including receipt, entry, verification, or filing of information.
• Generate data queries, based on validation checks or errors and omissions identified during data entry, to resolve identified problems.
• Develop project-specific data management plans that address areas such as coding, reporting, or transfer of data, database locks, and work flow processes.
• Monitor work productivity or quality to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.
• Prepare appropriate formatting to data sets as requested.
• Design forms for receiving, processing, or tracking data.
• Prepare data analysis listings and activity, performance, or progress reports.
What's the median pay for Clinical Data Managers?
The median pay for Clinical Data Managers is $120,230 per year, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What's the job outlook for Clinical Data Managers?
Employment for Clinical Data Managers is projected to change +33.5% from 2024 to 2034 - much faster than average.
What education is typically required for Clinical Data Managers?
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
How many job openings are there each year for Clinical Data Managers?
About 23,400 openings per year, on average, over the decade.