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OSCA 599931Updated 2026-01-29
Clinical Coder
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 599915OSCA 599931
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 67k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1300
Salary range: AUD 61k-AUD 74k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
30.8%
NSW
26.8%
QLD
15.1%
VIC
Education mix
29.1%
bachelor degree
17.3%
certificate iii/ iv
17.1%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Clinical Coders assign codes to narrative descriptions of patients' diseases, operations and procedures in accordance with recognised classification systems to allow for easy storage, retrieval and analysis of health data.
What you do
- • Types information from documents into a computer.
- • Analyses and determines classifications.
- • Reviews information received for accuracy and correctness.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (29.1%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Analyses and determines classifications.
- • Contacts providers and various other sources to obtain information required to resolve discrepancies.
- • Generates reports.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1300
Annual median: AUD 67k
Range: AUD 61k-AUD 74k