Jobs Similar to Medical Records Specialists
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to medical records specialists, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Office Clerks, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks and Data Entry Keyers.
Medical Records Specialists: $51,140 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Medical Records Specialists) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office Clerks, General | 82% | $45,010−12% | High school |
| 2 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 81% | $49,230−4% | High school |
| 3 | Data Entry Keyers | 81% | $41,340−19% | High school |
| 4 | File Clerks | 81% | $43,600−15% | High school |
| 5 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 81% | $68,270+33% | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Correspondence Clerks | 81% | $46,800−8% | High school |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 81% | $50,670−1% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 80% | $47,540−7% | High school |
| 9 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 79% | $58,650+15% | High school |
| 10 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 79% | $78,000+53% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 79% | $45,930−10% | High school |
| 12 | Tax Preparers | 79% | $54,920+7% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Word Processors and Typists | 79% | $49,280−4% | High school |
| 14 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 79% | $55,570+9% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 79% | $50,610−1% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 79% | $48,500−5% | High school |
| 17 | Medical Transcriptionists | 78% | $40,410−21% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Pharmacy TechniciansSame group | 78% | $45,750−11% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Accountants and Auditors | 78% | $83,680+64% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Statistical Assistants | 78% | $50,330−2% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Office Clerks, General
82% similar · $45,010 (−12%) · High school
- 2Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
81% similar · $49,230 (−4%) · High school
- 3Data Entry Keyers
81% similar · $41,340 (−19%) · High school
- 4File Clerks
81% similar · $43,600 (−15%) · High school
- 5Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
81% similar · $68,270 (+33%) · Graduate degree
- 6Correspondence Clerks
81% similar · $46,800 (−8%) · High school
- 7Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
81% similar · $50,670 (−1%) · Training or associate
- 8Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
80% similar · $47,540 (−7%) · High school
- 9Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
79% similar · $58,650 (+15%) · High school
- 10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
79% similar · $78,000 (+53%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
79% similar · $45,930 (−10%) · High school
- 12Tax Preparers
79% similar · $54,920 (+7%) · Training or associate
- 13Word Processors and Typists
79% similar · $49,280 (−4%) · High school
- 14Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
79% similar · $55,570 (+9%) · Training or associate
- 15Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
79% similar · $50,610 (−1%) · Training or associate
- 16Billing and Posting Clerks
79% similar · $48,500 (−5%) · High school
- 17Medical Transcriptionists
78% similar · $40,410 (−21%) · Training or associate
- 18Pharmacy Technicians
78% similar · $45,750 (−11%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 19Accountants and Auditors
78% similar · $83,680 (+64%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Statistical Assistants
78% similar · $50,330 (−2%) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than medical records specialists.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Office Clerks, General82% similar · High school
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks81% similar · High school
- Data Entry Keyers81% similar · High school
- File Clerks81% similar · High school
- Correspondence Clerks81% similar · High school
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive80% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for medical records specialists also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where medical records specialists is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Medical Transcriptionists (88)
- File Clerks (86)
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (86)
- Document Management Specialists (85)
- Medical Assistants (84)
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (84)
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping (83)
- Coroners (82)
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan (82)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (81)
Questions about jobs like medical records specialists
What jobs are most similar to medical records specialists?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Office Clerks (82% similar), Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (81% similar), Data Entry Keyers (81% similar), File Clerks (81% similar) and Librarians and Media Collections Specialists (81% similar).
Which jobs like medical records specialists pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Accountants and Auditors ($83,680, +64%; usually a bachelor's degree), Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators ($78,000, +53%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($68,270, +33%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with medical records specialists ($51,140). Without more preparation than medical records specialists usually need: Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Tax Preparers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.