Clinical supervisor vs clinical manager

The differences between clinical supervisors and clinical managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a clinical supervisor, becoming a clinical manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a clinical manager has an average salary of $84,066, which is higher than the $61,615 average annual salary of a clinical supervisor.

The top three skills for a clinical supervisor include patients, social work and autism. The most important skills for a clinical manager are patients, customer service, and home health.

Clinical supervisor vs clinical manager overview

	Clinical Supervisor	Clinical Manager
Yearly salary	$61,615	$84,066
Hourly rate	$29.62	$40.42
Growth rate	9%	28%
Number of jobs	71,220	81,863
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	45	47
Years of experience	4	6

What does a clinical supervisor do?

A clinical supervisor is responsible for managing a healthcare facility's daily operations, including the medical procedures and treatments of the medical professionals and practitioners. Clinical supervisors work with other healthcare professionals to optimize treatments, assess patients' health conditions, and administer medications. They also enforce strict sanitary and hygienic procedures for strict compliance of the staff. A clinical supervisor must have excellent knowledge of the medical industry to discuss recommendations and evaluate work procedures to provide the patients' highest quality services.

What does a clinical manager do?

A clinical manager is responsible for monitoring medical procedures and administrative duties to ensure the smooth flow of operations in a healthcare facility. Clinical managers manage the facility's staffing needs, evaluate budget reports, assist healthcare professionals on administering medical duties, and develop strategic procedures to optimize treatments and maximize productivity. A clinical manager enforces strict sanitary and safety regulations for everyone's strict compliance. They also need to have excellent knowledge of the medical industry to promote medical processes and provide the highest quality care.

Clinical supervisor vs clinical manager salary

Clinical supervisors and clinical managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clinical Supervisor	Clinical Manager
Average salary	$61,615	$84,066
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $88,000	Between $55,000 And $128,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Apple	Genentech
Best paying industry	Education	Health Care

Differences between clinical supervisor and clinical manager education

There are a few differences between a clinical supervisor and a clinical manager in terms of educational background:

	Clinical Supervisor	Clinical Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Clinical supervisor vs clinical manager demographics

Here are the differences between clinical supervisors' and clinical managers' demographics:

	Clinical Supervisor	Clinical Manager
Average age	45	47
Gender ratio	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 3.1% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	15%	12%

Differences between clinical supervisor and clinical manager duties and responsibilities

Clinical supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the clinical reimbursement coordinators traveling schedule to ensure that facilities have adequate MDS coverage.
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in EMR system.
Assist with implementation of OSHA, emergency preparedness, infection control and regulatory compliance for the medical clinic.
Participate in training on various topics such as HIPAA compliance, treatment planning, co-occurring disorders and crisis management.
Pick to be part of a group that work to establish the insurance information house in the EMR system.
Provide annual OSHA require health education, maintain the OSHA log and submit the final annual summary to company management.

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Clinical manager example responsibilities.

Track and manage IRB approvals.
Lead a team of 25 patient service coordinators and receptionists.
Manage and lead teams consisting of multiple internal departments as well as CRO and other vendors.
Manage data for research project billing and accountability for drug study product in accordance with FDA regulations.
Manage studies in association with the lead CRA to ensure all project expectations and milestones are meet.
Manage all facets of daily operations relating to imaging services, radiation therapy, and medical oncology services.

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Clinical supervisor vs clinical manager skills

Common clinical supervisor skills

Patients, 17%
Social Work, 8%
Autism, 7%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 6%
ABA, 5%
Clinical Supervision, 4%

Common clinical manager skills

Patients, 19%
Customer Service, 8%
Home Health, 6%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Quality Patient Care, 5%
Patient Education, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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