Clinical Data Manager

Makes sure the data collected in medical studies is complete and correct.

A day in the life

You design the forms hospitals use to record trial data, chase down missing entries, and lock the database when the study ends.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$85k
High
$130k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in a science or health field.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Biology, Statistics, Health Informatics.

Outlook

Growing about average. BLS does not project this specialty separately; rating estimated from related occupations.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI auto-builds forms, cleans data and flags errors; fewer managers needed, mostly to oversee quality and rules.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Statistics, Biology, Computer applications.

Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2051.

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