[Histonet] SALARY

[Morken, Timothy]

It's all relative to your area and absolute dollars aren't applicable outside a given region. For instance, here in the San Francisco Bay Area we have so many biotech companies and large medical centers sopping up histotechs that the going rate for even minimal experience is about $35/hr. Long term employees and supervisors can make over $50/hr. However, the cost of living is sky high, and just about everyone commutes quite a ways so recruiting from outside the area is extremely difficult - once people see how expensive it is and how far out they may have to live to afford housing we end up with very few applicants. 

Tim Morken
Supervisor, Histology, IPOX
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA, USA

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Cartun
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 9:52 AM
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] SALARY

I think that's low.  If you find a good candidate with years of experience I would pay them whatever it takes to get them in the door.  It's like "Free Agency" in baseball; if you want a good player, you need to put the "money on table".  Histotechnologists are the most valuable employees in the laboratory today! 

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
Director, Histology & Immunopathology
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
(860) 545-1596 Office
(860) 545-2204 Fax


>>> "Pratt, Caroline" <Caroline.Pratt <@t> uphs.upenn.edu> 10/28/2011 9:21 AM >>>
I would say $28 to $32 dollars an hour depending on experience and education.

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Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 7:54 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] SALARY

HI EVERYONE,

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT LEAD TECHS AND SUPERVISORS ARE GETTING PAID 
THESE DAYS.  HAVE A FELLOW HISTO PERSON THAT IS RUNNING THEIR OWN DERM 
LAB AND DOING MOHS ALSO.  THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.  KRISTY

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