clinical documentation specialist salaries Throughout Switzerland

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 41 salary entriesCHF 109 200

median

lowlow range

middlemiddle range

highhigh range

2% earn betweenCHF 40 000 and CHF 40 000

5% earn betweenCHF 46 850 and CHF 48 000

2% earn betweenCHF 67 600 and CHF 67 600

12% earn betweenCHF 76 571 and CHF 83 333

20% earn betweenCHF 88 200 and CHF 96 293

7% earn betweenCHF 100 000 and CHF 103 800

2% earn betweenCHF 109 200 and CHF 109 200

median CHF 109 200

10% earn betweenCHF 117 000 and CHF 121 275

12% earn betweenCHF 125 375 and CHF 135 000

5% earn betweenCHF 144 900 and CHF 147 632

2% earn betweenCHF 154 000 and CHF 154 000

15% earn betweenCHF 160 000 and CHF 168 000

2% earn betweenCHF 184 700 and CHF 184 700

2% earn betweenCHF 191 800 and CHF 191 800

40kCHF 40 000

77kCHF 76 571

154kCHF 154 000

192kCHF 191 800

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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

0Income215k

Men: 16-25median CHF 0

Women: 16-25median CHF 0

Men: 25-35median CHF 91 000

Women: 25-35median CHF 91 000

Men: 35-45median CHF 118 000

Women: 35-45median CHF 117 500

Men: 45-55median CHF 161 550

Women: 45-55median CHF 161 550

Men: 55+median CHF 160 650

Women: 55+median CHF 165 225

median CHF 109 200

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 149 450 per year.

Salary by work experience

clinical documentation specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median

0Income160k

0-2 yearsmedian CHF 90 000

3-5 yearsmedian CHF 95 250

6-8 yearsmedian CHF 149 450

9-11 yearsmedian CHF 123 325

12-21 yearsmedian CHF 101 637

median CHF 109 200

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

years

+13%

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 160 650 per year.

Salary trend

clinical documentation specialist, Throughout Switzerland

median

80kIncome170k

2014-2016 yearsmedian CHF 90 000

2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 93 646

2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 99 400

2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 160 650

median CHF 109 200

2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025

years

Jobs for clinical documentation specialist

2 days ago

Senior Clinical Trial Specialist

Place of work:

Yverdon-les-Bains

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Symbios Orthopédie SA

5 days ago

Sr. Medical Science Liaison - EMEA

Place of work:

Vaud

Workload:

100%

Contract type:

Unlimited employment

Tandem Diabetes Care Switzerland Sàrl

5 days ago

Foundation Professorship (Extraordinary Professorship) for Interdisciplinary and Interprofessional Rehabilitation

Place of work:

Bern

Workload:

100%

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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 162 450 annually. Followed by Medical Technology and Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals 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 162 4502 jobs
Medical Technology
CHF 118 0003 jobs
Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
Consulting various
CHF 109 200Set up Job Alert
Health care / Social services
CHF 77 3501 job
Banking / Financial institutions
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Building trade / Real estate
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Education
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Retail trade / Wholesaling
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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 109 200

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 109 200

AargauAppenzell IRAppenzell ARBerneBasel LandBasel-StadtFribourgGenevaGlarusGrisonsJuraLucerneNeuchâtelNidwaldenObwaldenSt. GallenSchaffhausenSolothurnSchwyzThurgauTicinoUriVaudValaisZugZurich