Clinical Quality Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Clinical Quality Manager make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Clinical Quality Manager in the United States is $116,555 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, a Clinical Quality Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $134,179
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,041 to $125,780
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,648
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Clinical Quality Manager Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $125,780 $10,482 $2,419 $60
Average $116,555 $9,713 $2,241 $56
25th Percentile $104,041 $8,670 $2,001 $50
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Key Factors That Influence Clinical Quality Manager Salaries

A Clinical Quality Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

Top Paying Cities for Clinical Quality Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $147,011
  • San Francisco: $145,401
  • Oakland: $142,337

What Skills Can Increase a Clinical Quality Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 4.95% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 2.21% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
  • SOP (Mentioned in 1.51% Job Postings): SOP is A standard operating procedure is a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out routine operations.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 4.95%
Continuous Improvement 2.21%
SOP 1.51%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Clinical Quality Manager's salary.
  • Regulatory Affairs: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
  • Clinical Trial: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
  • Oncology: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Regulatory Affairs
$134,038
15%
Clinical Trial
$131,707
13%
Oncology
$127,045
9%
SOP
$125,879
8%
Decision Making
$124,714
7%
Standard Operating Procedures
$124,714
7%
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Clinical Quality Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Clinical Quality Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, Clinical Quality Manager positions in Insurance typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Clinical Quality Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Clinical Quality Manager

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare$151,522$73.030%

How Education impacts a Clinical Quality Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Clinical Quality Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Clinical Quality Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $108,811 and $115,797).

Clinical Quality Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Clinical Quality Manager
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 7.4%
High School 7.4%
Associates 1.9%
Bachelors 37.0%
Masters 51.9%
Doctorate 1.9%
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Clinical Quality Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Clinical Quality Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Clinical Quality Manager

Salaries for a Clinical Quality Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $127,995 in 2023 to around $127,848 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Clinical Quality Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Clinical Quality Manager Over Time

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$127,995
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$129,225
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2024 $129,225
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