Here are 14 statistics on coder salary based on job description, based on data from AAPC's 2010 Medical Coding Salary Survey.
Manager
Certified average salary: $53,707
Non-certified: $46,408
Office staff
Certified: $39,103
Non-certified: $32,944
Educator
Certified: $53,733
Non-certified: $40,395
Auditor
Certified: $49,708
Non-certified: $45,000
Consulting
Certified: $78,026
Non-certified: $58,636
Product development
Certified: $70,000
Non-certified: $47,500
Clinical
Certified: $60,321
Non-certified: $44,833
Read the AAPC release on the 2010 Medical Coding Salary Survey.
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Manager
Certified average salary: $53,707
Non-certified: $46,408
Office staff
Certified: $39,103
Non-certified: $32,944
Educator
Certified: $53,733
Non-certified: $40,395
Auditor
Certified: $49,708
Non-certified: $45,000
Consulting
Certified: $78,026
Non-certified: $58,636
Product development
Certified: $70,000
Non-certified: $47,500
Clinical
Certified: $60,321
Non-certified: $44,833
Read the AAPC release on the 2010 Medical Coding Salary Survey.
Read more on coding:
-15 Statistics About Coder Salaries Based on Credential
-5 Changes to CPT Codes in 2011
-CMS Issues Corrections For HCPCS Level II Code Set