[Histonet] RE: SALARY

[Mayer,Toysha N]

Add location to that.  $28-32 is great for places that do not have an abundant supply of techs.  Here in Houston, we have 2 schools and a very large medical center.  Entry level techs are not hard to find.  Graduates expect $23-28 minimum depending on facility.  
In other states, neighboring Louisiana and such, they expect $21-24.  It just depends on the cost of living in the area.
Entry supervisors earn $30+ an hour, but again, it is based on cost of living and work conditions.  Reference labs pay more, but expect more.

My first supervisor job paid $32, and I worked like crazy.  It wasn't worth it. 
You get what you pay for though, and in this economic climate, the high salaries are not as plentiful as they once were.

Toysha N. Mayer, MBA, HT (ASCP)
Instructor
Program in Histotechnology
School of Health Professions
MD Anderson Cancer Center
(713) 563-3481
tnmayer <@t> mdanderson.org




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Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:52:23 -0400
From: "Richard Cartun" <Rcartun <@t> harthosp.org>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] SALARY
To: <kcastillo <@t> frii.com>,<Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>,
	"Caroline Pratt" <Caroline.Pratt <@t> uphs.upenn.edu>
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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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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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