Garcia Edna, Fisher Patrick B
From the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Institute of Science, Technology, and Policy, Washington, DC.
ASCP Board of Certification, Chicago, IL.
Am J Clin Pathol. 2017 Apr 1;147(4):334-356. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqw220.
To inform the pathology and laboratory field of the most recent national wage data from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Historically, the results of this biennial survey have served as a basis for additional research on laboratory recruitment, retention, education, marketing, certification, and advocacy.
The 2015 wage survey was conducted through collaboration between the ASCP's Institute of Science, Technology, & Policy in Washington, DC, and the ASCP Board of Certification in Chicago, Illinois. Electronic survey invitations were sent to individuals who are currently practicing in the field.
Data reveal increased salaries since 2013 for all staff-level laboratory professionals surveyed except phlebotomists and pathologists' assistants. Laboratory assistants and phlebotomists, regardless of level, continue to have lower salaries while pathologists' assistants and administration personnel have higher salaries than the rest of the laboratory professions surveyed.
Survey results put emphasis on strategic recruitment and retention by laboratory training programs and institutions that hire laboratory professionals.
向病理学和实验室领域通报美国临床病理学会（ASCP）最新的全国工资数据。从历史上看，这项两年一次的调查结果一直作为实验室招聘、留用、教育、营销、认证和宣传等方面进一步研究的基础。
2015年工资调查由位于华盛顿特区的ASCP科学、技术与政策研究所与位于伊利诺伊州芝加哥的ASCP认证委员会合作开展。电子调查问卷被发送给该领域目前在职的人员。
数据显示，自2013年以来，除采血技师和病理医师助理外，所有接受调查的各级实验室专业人员的薪资都有所提高。实验室助理和采血技师，无论级别如何，薪资仍然较低，而病理医师助理和行政人员的薪资高于其他接受调查的实验室专业人员。
调查结果强调了实验室培训项目以及雇佣实验室专业人员的机构在战略招聘和留用方面的重要性。
