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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Chief Medical Officer

Owns clinical strategy at the executive level.

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Also known as:CMO
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$753k

Mean

$783k

10th–90th pct

$572k–$1039k

Observations

424

Confidence: 33% · based on 424 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Strategic Planning
Core
Patient Care
Core
Common certifications
Registered Nurse (RN) License · 53% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
51% require · 23% prefer
MBA
16% require · 30% prefer
Master's Degree
17% require · 22% prefer
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Common next roles
Healthcare Administrator-65.3%Medical Practice Manager-66.4%Clinical Data Manager-67.0%Health Informatics Analyst-84.8%Medical Coder-84.0%
Common previous roles
Healthcare Administrator-187.9%Medical Practice Manager-197.6%Clinical Data Manager-203.4%Medical Coder-526.6%Health Informatics Analyst-559.9%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)8,089
Posting growth+18.2%
Median days to fill59 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)87,606
Projected growth6.3%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness30%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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