Clinical data associate vs clinical statistics manager

The differences between clinical data associates and clinical statistics managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a clinical data associate and a clinical statistics manager. Additionally, a clinical statistics manager has an average salary of $108,930, which is higher than the $101,829 average annual salary of a clinical data associate.

The top three skills for a clinical data associate include data review, data management and FDA. The most important skills for a clinical statistics manager are SAS, data collection, and clinical trials.

Clinical data associate vs clinical statistics manager overview

	Clinical Data Associate	Clinical Statistics Manager
Yearly salary	$101,829	$108,930
Hourly rate	$48.96	$52.37
Growth rate	31%	31%
Number of jobs	119,026	58,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	4	4

Clinical data associate vs clinical statistics manager salary

Clinical data associates and clinical statistics managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clinical Data Associate	Clinical Statistics Manager
Average salary	$101,829	$108,930
Salary range	Between $68,000 And $150,000	Between $80,000 And $146,000
Highest paying City	South San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Washington
Best paying company	Santander Private Banking International	Pharmacyclics
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between clinical data associate and clinical statistics manager education

There are a few differences between a clinical data associate and a clinical statistics manager in terms of educational background:

	Clinical Data Associate	Clinical Statistics Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Biology	Statistics
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Columbia University in the City of New York

Clinical data associate vs clinical statistics manager demographics

Here are the differences between clinical data associates' and clinical statistics managers' demographics:

	Clinical Data Associate	Clinical Statistics Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 27.2% Female, 72.8%	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 22.7% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 22.7% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between clinical data associate and clinical statistics manager duties and responsibilities

Clinical data associate example responsibilities.

Administer the execution of QC evaluation for data enter into the CTMS that lead to senior management exceeding client deliverable expectations.
Perform database audits as required to ensure FDA compliance.
Review SAS edits and data listings to produce data queries for clinical sites.
Ensure rapid identification of database errors by writing SAS code to validate clinical data.
Work with the internal study team and/or CRO on assign studies to identify data issues and proactively address data issues.
Monitor and troubleshoot system performance.

Clinical statistics manager example responsibilities.

Manage the biannual MedDRA upgrade implementation and the auto encoding optimization project
Create detail methodology documents and programming specifications and provide programming support in SQL and SAS.
Perform database UAT testing and validation, and work with clinical programmers to resolve database issues.
Chair a roundtable discussion at the FDA on the development of disease modifying drugs in Alzheimer's disease.
Oversee quality assurance/quality control at the team level; serve as the focal point for resolving CDM issues.
Involve in initial operations starting the data managements interview and hire CDA's, CDM's & DE's.

Clinical data associate vs clinical statistics manager skills

Common clinical data associate skills

Data Review, 8%
Data Management, 7%
FDA, 7%
SAS, 6%
Clinical Trial Data, 6%
Data Quality, 5%

Common clinical statistics manager skills

SAS, 18%
Data Collection, 16%
Clinical Trials, 15%
Statistical Software, 11%
Regulatory Agencies, 9%
Statistical Analysis, 7%

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