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Clinical Data Managers

Part of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, in the Science and Mathematics pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 15-2051.02

What the work is

Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.

On a typical day

  • Read technical literature and participate in continuing education or professional associations to maintain awareness of current database technology and best practices.
  • Prepare appropriate formatting to data sets as requested.
  • Evaluate processes and technologies, and suggest revisions to increase productivity and efficiency.
  • Develop technical specifications for data management programming and communicate needs to information technology staff.
  • Contribute to the compilation, organization, and production of protocols, clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, or other controlled documentation.
  • Write work instruction manuals, data capture guidelines, or standard operating procedures.

What it pays

$103,290
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $59,790
Experienced workers reach $165,250
  1. $60k10th
  2. $78k25th
  3. $103kMedian
  4. $134k75th
  5. $165k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $59,790, 25th $78,000, Median $103,290, 75th $134,360, 90th $165,250

About 1,730 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+50.8%

employment change in the Alamo region, 1,625 to 2,451 jobs · U.S. +34%

190

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 23,400

1,625

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 245,900

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Critical Thinking4.3
  2. Reading Comprehension4.3
  3. Speaking4.0
  4. Active Listening3.9
  5. Writing4.0
  6. Monitoring4.1
  7. Active Learning4.0
  8. Mathematics3.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Associate degree5%
  2. Bachelor's degree90%
  3. Master's degree5%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  1. Computer Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Database Administration, A.A.S.

    Degree · Science & Technology

  3. Mathematics

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  4. Computer Science

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Science & Technology

  5. Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Science & Technology

  6. DEV MATH

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  7. Mathematics

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  8. Mathematics

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  9. Mathematics

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  10. Computer Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  11. Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

    Degree · Online option · Science & Technology

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