Medical Coder

Translates clinical documentation into standardized billing codes.

Also known as:Certified Coding SpecialistCertified Medical CoderCertified Professional Coder (CPC)Clinical Documentation SpecialistClinical Office Technician (Clinical Office Tech)Coder

Compensation by seniority

Reported

Median

$51k

Mean

$56k

10th–90th pct

$37k–$81k

Employed (US)

194720

Confidence: 90% · based on real BLS OEWS data covering all experience levels (not broken out by seniority) · 194,720 employed nationally · last updated 9/24/2026

Historical trend & projection

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

Simulated

Common skills

Medical Coding

Core

Electronic Health Records

Core

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

53% require · 24% prefer

Master's Degree

10% require · 32% prefer

No College

14% require · 13% prefer

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Common next roles

Chief Medical Officer+526.6%Medical Practice Manager+110.5%Healthcare Administrator+117.7%Clinical Data Manager+106.5%Health Informatics Analyst-5.0%

Common previous roles

Health Informatics Analyst-5.3%Clinical Data Manager+51.6%Medical Practice Manager+52.5%Healthcare Administrator+54.1%Chief Medical Officer+84.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)5,014

Posting growth (est. from real category-level trend)-5.8%

Median days to fill—

Estimated

Employed (US)194,720

Projected growth6.7%/yr

Reported

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness80%

Automation exposure55%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and employment figures on this page are real, reported datafrom the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (all experience levels combined — BLS doesn't break wages out by seniority). Historical trend, projections, and demand figures below remain simulated demo data.

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