Job outlook for clinical laboratory medical directors in the United States

Are clinical laboratory medical director jobs in demand?

Yes, clinical laboratory medical director jobs are in demand. Clinical laboratory medical director demand is projected to grow 28% from 2018 to 2028.

Clinical laboratory medical director job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of clinical laboratory medical director jobs and the average clinical laboratory medical director salary over time.

Clinical laboratory medical director jobs over time

Clinical laboratory medical director job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	130	0.00%
2020	120	0.00%
2019	118	0.00%
2018	111	0.00%
2017	103	0.00%

Average clinical laboratory medical director salary over time

Clinical laboratory medical director salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$153,253	$73.68	+3.3%
2024	$148,404	$71.35	+1.3%
2023	$146,567	$70.46	+1.4%
2022	$144,538	$69.49	+1.9%
2021	$141,878	$68.21	+2.2%

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Clinical laboratory medical director jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of clinical laboratory medical director job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where clinical laboratory medical directors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for clinical laboratory medical directors

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	405	58%
2	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,917	34%
3	Delaware	961,939	289	30%
4	New Mexico	2,088,070	586	28%
5	Maine	1,335,907	355	27%
6	North Dakota	755,393	205	27%
7	Alabama	4,874,747	1,287	26%
8	Idaho	1,716,943	440	26%
9	Illinois	12,802,023	3,174	25%
10	Missouri	6,113,532	1,550	25%
11	South Dakota	869,666	221	25%
12	Georgia	10,429,379	2,455	24%
13	West Virginia	1,815,857	429	24%
14	Vermont	623,657	147	24%
15	California	39,536,653	8,896	23%
16	Oklahoma	3,930,864	887	23%
17	Mississippi	2,984,100	666	22%
18	Louisiana	4,684,333	974	21%
19	Kentucky	4,454,189	954	21%
20	Montana	1,050,493	219	21%

Most common cities for clinical laboratory medical directors

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Redwood City	2	2%	$164,693
2	Castro Valley	1	2%	$164,712
3	Pittsfield	1	2%	$172,966
4	Decatur	1	1%	$167,011
5	Santa Monica	1	1%	$159,232
6	Victorville	1	1%	$159,103
7	Anchorage	1	0%	$171,194
8	New York	1	0%	$146,770
9	San Jose	1	0%	$164,218

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