Clinical Data Managers
Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.
Clinical Data Managers apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends. The role reports a median annual salary of $112,590 in the US with the middle 80% earning between $61,860 and $178,800 and is projected to grow 34% over the next decade (much faster than average). Entry typically requires a Bachelor's degree, and shows high AI exposure (0.72 on a 0-1 scale) — significant portions of core tasks are already being automated. The most in-demand skills for the role include Mathematics, Programming, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning.
Salary distribution (US)
Real salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The p10–p90 spread tells you more than the median alone.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £35,209 a year for Business associate professionals n.e.c. (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £28,099 to £46,322 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 3549). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Technicians and associate professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Clinical Data Managers, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 3. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
How to get here in India
No single fixed route is listed for this career. These Indian degrees lead to it, according to the US CIP–SOC education-to-occupation crosswalk; open a degree for its entrance exams and colleges.[1]
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Artificial Intelligence — B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence (four years)
Entrance exams: JEE Main, JEE Advanced, MHT CET, KCET, COMEDK UGET
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Data Science — B.Tech in Computer Science (Data Science) or AI and Data Science (four years)
Entrance exams: JEE Main, JEE Advanced, CUET-UG, MHT CET, KCET
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Information Technology — B.Tech / B.E. in Information Technology (four years)
Entrance exams: JEE Main, JEE Advanced, MHT CET, WBJEE, KCET, CUET-UG
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Statistics — B.Sc / B.Sc (Hons) in Statistics (three or four years)
Entrance exams: ISI Admission Test, CUET-UG, JEE Advanced
Rules change: check the exam body's and regulator's current notice before you apply.
- CIP 2020 – SOC 2018 crosswalk (NCES / BLS) (read on 2026-09-27)
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Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Engineering and Technology
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Statistics and Probability
What you'd actually do
- 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.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Clinical Data Managers do?
Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.
How much does Clinical Data Managers earn?
The median annual salary for Clinical Data Managers in the US is $112,590. The middle 80% of workers earn between $61,860 and $178,800 annually. Entry-to-mid-career earners typically fall between $82,110 and $141,760.
What is the job outlook for Clinical Data Managers?
The role is projected to grow 34% over the next decade (much faster than average). Current US employment is approximately 245,900 workers.
How do I become clinical data managers?
The typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Clinical Data Managers need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Mathematics, Programming, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning, Systems Analysis. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Clinical Data Managers?
Our AI-durability model gives Clinical Data Managers a score of 0.72 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at high AI risk — many core tasks are already being automated by generative AI and workflow tools. Focus on AI-adjacent skills or plan a pivot to an AI-durable adjacent role.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Clinical Data Managers has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.