clinical documentation specialist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 40 salary entriesCHF 102 900

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

8% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 45 000

5% earn betweenCHF 48 000 and CHF 50 000

10% earn betweenCHF 56 000 and CHF 62 400

3% earn betweenCHF 71 000 and CHF 71 000

3% earn betweenCHF 82 000 and CHF 82 000

10% earn betweenCHF 88 810 and CHF 91 000

8% earn betweenCHF 94 000 and CHF 95 500

10% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 104 000

median CHF 102 900

10% earn betweenCHF 115 500 and CHF 122 000

13% earn betweenCHF 130 000 and CHF 138 000

15% earn betweenCHF 153 000 and CHF 160 000

3% earn betweenCHF 168 000 and CHF 168 000

3% earn betweenCHF 177 000 and CHF 177 000

3% earn betweenCHF 184 000 and CHF 184 000

40kCHF 40 000

71kCHF 71 000

160kCHF 160 000

184kCHF 184 000

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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

clinical documentation specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median

Men

Women

0Income210k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 91 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 92 500

Men: 35-45median CHF 109 650

Women: 35-45median CHF 99 650

Men: 45-55median CHF 154 000

Women: 45-55median CHF 154 000

Men: 55+median CHF 154 500

Women: 55+median CHF 161 500

median CHF 102 900

16-2525-3535-4545-5555+

Age

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a clinical documentation specialist relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 0. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 153 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

clinical documentation specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median

0Income160k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 89 408

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 94 500

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 153 000

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 119 000

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 98 750

median CHF 102 900

0-23-56-89-1112-2121+

years

+10%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for clinical documentation specialist have changed over time.

In 2020-2022, the annual median salary was CHF 99 400. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 154 000 per year.

Salary trend

clinical documentation specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median

70kIncome160k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 82 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 92 500

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 99 400

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 154 000

median CHF 102 900

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

3 days ago

Snowflake Engineer (m/f/d)

Place of work:

Basel

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Freelance

ITech Consult AG

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4 days ago

Sr. Medical Science Liaison - EMEA

Place of work:

Vaud

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Tandem Diabetes Care Switzerland Sàrl

4 quarters ago

Zürich

100%

Unlimited employment

H+O communications SA

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Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a clinical documentation specialist is Service sector in general, with an average salary of CHF 155 000 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Consulting various industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for clinical documentation specialist, Throughout Switzerland

Industry

Median salary

Jobs

Service sector in general
CHF 155 0001 job
Medical Technology
CHF 118 0003 jobs
Consulting various
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Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
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Health care / Social services
CHF 62 4001 job
Banking / Financial institutions
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Building trade / Real estate
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Education
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Salary by cantons for clinical documentation specialist

The top two high-paying cantons for clinical documentation specialist are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

Throughout Switzerland

clinical documentation specialist

CHF 102 900

median salary

Salary by canton

clinical documentation specialist

median

0Income10k

Aargau median CHF 0

Appenzell IR median CHF 0

Appenzell AR median CHF 0

Berne median CHF 0

Basel Land median CHF 0

Basel-Stadt median CHF 0

Fribourg median CHF 0

Geneva median CHF 0

Glarus median CHF 0

Grisons median CHF 0

Jura median CHF 0

Lucerne median CHF 0

Neuchâtel median CHF 0

Nidwalden median CHF 0

Obwalden median CHF 0

St. Gallen median CHF 0

Schaffhausen median CHF 0

Solothurn median CHF 0

Schwyz median CHF 0

Thurgau median CHF 0

Ticino median CHF 0

Uri median CHF 0

Vaud median CHF 0

Valais median CHF 0

Zug median CHF 0

Zurich median CHF 0

median CHF 102 900

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich

clinical documentation specialist salaries Throughout Switzerland

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Highest-Paying industries

Highest-Paying industries for clinical documentation specialist, Throughout Switzerland

Salary by cantons for clinical documentation specialist

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