[Histonet] wage and salary survey

[Lee & Peggy Wenk]

FYI -

The September 2003 issue of "Laboratory Medicine" from ASCP has Part I of
the latest Wage and Salary Survey. This survey is done every other year.
This article shows national averages of all lab disciplines, and then breaks
it down into regional areas. Please remember, your state, or even your part
of the state, may pay higher or lower than these averages.

Things of interest that I found:

- HT and HTL still have the highest vacancy rates of all laboratory
personnel. This is the same as the survey done 2 years ago.

- HTL and MT now have the same salary ranges, on average nationwide. In
other words, on national average, HTL are now being paid the same rate as
MT.

A few of the charts on the national averages can be found on the ASCP Board
of Registry website:
http://www.ascp.org/bor/center/center_research.asp

Thought some people might like to find their issue, or borrow one from a
colleague (or maybe even join ASCP).

Peggy A. Wenk, HTL(ASCP)SLS
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, MI 48073