LIVE MARKET·59 postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Case Management Assistant salary: $22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr median.

Pay range $21.00$840$43,680$28.50/hr$1,140/wk$59,280/yr across the middle 50% of active Case Management Clinical Operations postings nationwide.

33 unique employers · 46 cities · 28 states. Pay moved +17.4% over the last 30 days.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$22.50$900$46,800
P25–P75
$21.00$840$43,680$28.50$1,140$59,280
middle 50%
Postings
59
20.0%
Coverage
28 states
33 employers
01·PAY DISTRIBUTION·P10 → P90

How Case Management Assistant pay is distributed.

10% of postings pay under $19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr. The top 10% pay above $38.40/hr$1,536/wk$79,872/yr.

P10
$19.00
P25
$21.00
P50
$22.50
P75
$28.50
P90
$38.40
P10
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
P25
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
P50 (median)
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
P75
$28.50/hr$1,140/wk$59,280/yr
P90
$38.40/hr$1,536/wk$79,872/yr
03·STATE BREAKDOWN·n=59

Case Management Assistant pay across every state with live data.

01California CA12 postings
$28.25/hr
02Illinois IL5 postings
$22.50/hr
03New York NY5 postings
$77.50/hr

Showing all 3 states with live data. Bars scale to the highest-paying state.

05·EMPLOYER BREAKDOWN·TOP 20 BY PAY

Where the top of the market is paying for Case Management Assistant.

EmployerMedian /hr/wk/yrRangePostings
Encompass Health$22.00$880$45,760$20.50$820$42,640$26.00$1,040$54,08011
Sutter Health$38.00$1,520$79,040$32.50$1,300$67,600$40.00$1,600$83,2005

Showing all 2 employers with live pay data.

06·SHIFT & CONTRACT MIX·PAY BY WORK PATTERN

How Case Management Assistant pay shifts by schedule and contract type.

Travel Contract pays the most at $77.50/hr$3,100/wk$161,200/yr median — 248% above Fulltime at $22.25/hr$890/wk$46,280/yr. Fulltime drives the volume with 34 active postings.

BY SHIFT
Not Specified
54 postings
$22.25/hr$890/wk$46,280/yr
Days
4 postings
$77.63/hr$3,105/wk$161,470/yr
BY JOB TYPE
Fulltime
34 postings
$22.25/hr$890/wk$46,280/yr
Parttime
11 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
Per Diem
5 postings
$29.00/hr$1,160/wk$60,320/yr
Travel Contract
5 postings
$77.50/hr$3,100/wk$161,200/yr
08·HOW TO BECOME·CAREER PATHWAY·GENERAL TO CLINICAL OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL

How to become a Case Management Assistant.

Clinical operations professionals run the non-clinician side of how care actually gets delivered — research operations, clinical trials coordination, regulatory affairs, EHR build and optimization, clinical project management, quality and accreditation, and process improvement. The category spans research coordinators, clinical project managers, informaticists, quality analysts, and accreditation specialists. Most roles draw from a mix of a science or clinical background plus operational training.

Education·Min: Bachelor's (life sciences, nursing, business) · Preferred: Master's (MHA, MPH, MSN-informatics, MS Clinical Research)

Three common entry routes. Research operations: bachelor's in life sciences → clinical research coordinator role (CRC-I) → ACRP/SOCRA certification → senior CRC or project manager. Quality / accreditation: clinical background (RN or other) → quality analyst role → CPHQ certification → manager / director. Informatics: clinical or IT background → analyst role on the EHR team → application analyst certification (Epic, Cerner) → lead / informaticist.

DegreeDurationNotes
Bachelor's in life sciences, nursing, or healthcare adminBS / BA / BSN4 yearsCommon starting point. Life science background helps for research operations; clinical background helps for quality, accreditation, and informatics.
Master of Health Administration / Public HealthMHA / MPH2 yearsStandard credential for operations leadership tracks (quality, accreditation, performance improvement).
Master in Clinical Research / RegulatoryMSCR / MS Reg1-2 yearsSpecialty master's for clinical trials, regulatory affairs, and research operations roles in hospital research offices and industry.
Nursing informatics master'sMSN-INF2 years post-BSNRequired for senior nurse informaticist and EHR optimization roles. Pairs nursing clinical experience with informatics methodology.
Licenses & Exams·1 credential
No state license requiredMost clinical operations roles are unlicensedOptional
Issued by:

Clinical operations is largely an unlicensed field. Clinical research coordinators, informaticists, quality analysts, and accreditation specialists are credentialed through professional certifications rather than state licensure.

Optional Certifications·Pay boost where known
CredentialIssued byPay impact
CCRC / CCRP
Certified Clinical Research Coordinator / Professional
Industry standard for clinical research professionals. Required by most research-intensive academic medical centers and CROs.
ACRP / SOCRA+5-15%
CPHQ
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
Standard quality / patient safety credential. Common for quality analyst, accreditation specialist, and performance improvement roles.
NAHQ+5-15%
Epic / Cerner application certification
Epic application or Cerner Millennium certification
Application-specific certifications (Epic Willow, Cadence, ASAP, Cerner Millennium PowerChart, etc.) materially increase pay and job options for informaticists and analysts.
Epic / Oracle Cerner+10-20%
PMP / Lean / Six Sigma
Project Management / Lean / Six Sigma credentials
Cross-industry credentials that translate well into clinical project management, process improvement, and accreditation work.
PMI / ASQ+5-15%
RAC
Regulatory Affairs Certification
Standard credential for regulatory affairs professionals in medical device, pharma, and biologics.
RAPS+10-20%
Career Path·5 steps
  1. 0-3 years
    Research / Operations Coordinator

    Entry role on a research, quality, or EHR team. CRC-I in research, junior analyst in quality, or application analyst trainee in IT.

  2. 3-6 years
    Senior Coordinator / Analyst

    Holds the specialty credential (CCRC, CPHQ, Epic certification). Independent ownership of trials, dashboards, or EHR modules.

  3. 6-10 years
    Lead / Specialist

    Specialty lead within a service line — clinical trials manager, quality lead, regulatory affairs specialist, or informatics lead.

  4. 10-15 years
    Manager / Program Director

    Owns operations, staffing, and budget for a clinical operations function. Common credentials: PMP, CPHQ, MHA.

  5. 15+ years
    Director / Senior Director of Clinical Operations

    Multi-program oversight. Often a stepping stone into VP roles in research, quality, regulatory, or informatics.

Work Environment
Hospital research offices and academic medical centersCROs (Contract Research Organizations)Biopharma and medical device companiesHospital quality / accreditation departmentsEHR vendor consulting (Epic, Cerner)Health-system IT and informatics teams

Schedule. Standard business hours dominate. Survey readiness, EHR go-lives, and trial-start activations can require extended hours. Many roles (especially informatics and research coordination) offer significant remote / hybrid flexibility.

Physical demands. Largely seated, screen-heavy work. Some hospital-based research coordination involves patient contact for consent and trial visits.

Job Outlook·Strong
+8-15% (2022-2032)

Healthcare operations roles benefit from sustained investment in research throughput, EHR optimization, value-based-care reporting, and quality / accreditation programs. Informatics demand is particularly strong as health systems consolidate and modernize their EHRs.

FAQ — Becoming this role·3 questions
Do I need a clinical background to work in clinical operations?

Not always. Research coordination and many quality/informatics roles are open to candidates with a relevant bachelor's in life sciences, healthcare admin, or IT. Clinical background (RN, RT, MLS) is a strong advantage for informatics, quality, and accreditation work because it helps you map workflows to clinical reality.

Is healthcare informatics a good career path?

Yes — it's one of the highest-paying and most stable healthcare operations career paths. EHR application certifications (Epic Willow, Cadence, Ambulatory, OpTime, Cerner Millennium modules) command meaningful pay premiums and are highly portable across systems.

What's the difference between a CRC and a CRA?

Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) works site-side at hospitals and clinics — runs the trial day-to-day, consents patients, coordinates visits, and maintains site records. Clinical Research Associate (CRA) works for the sponsor or CRO — monitors trial sites, verifies data, and ensures GCP compliance. CRA roles typically require travel and pay more, with CRC experience as a common entry point.

09·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CASE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

What clinicians ask about Case Management Assistant pay.

What is the average Case Management Assistant salary in 2026?

The median Case Management Assistant salary is $22.50/hr (approximately $46,800/yr) based on 59 active job postings.

What is the pay range for Case Management Assistant?

Hourly pay ranges from $21.00 at the 25th percentile to $28.50 at the 75th percentile, with the top 10% earning above $38.40/hr.

Which state pays Case Management Assistant roles the most?

Alabama currently leads with a median of $37.72/hr across 0 postings.

How many employers are hiring Case Management Assistants?

Our dataset shows 33 unique employers posting Case Management Assistant roles across 28 states.

Where does TrueRounds get Case Management Assistant salary data?

All salary figures are computed from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay ranges, collected over a rolling 180-day window and weighted by posting volume.

10·OTHER TRACKS IN CLINICAL OPERATIONS·5 SPECIALTIES

Explore other Clinical Operations tracks.

Case Management Assistant sits inside the Case Management track. Here are sibling tracks across Clinical Operations — same category, different clinical focus and pay envelope.

11·METHODOLOGY·HOW WE BUILD THESE NUMBERS

Active US healthcare postings. Weighted by volume. Refreshed daily.

Pay benchmarks are computed from active job postings with listed pay ranges, collected on a rolling 180-day window. Each role's percentiles are weighted by posting volume so a metro with two postings doesn't outweigh a metro with two hundred. Outliers (postings priced more than 4× the role median) are dropped to avoid contract-line distortion.

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