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either think otherwise, or say they don't know, according to our annual online salary survey.
When facility leaders start thinking about the number of hours they work, the responsibility they shoulder and the stress they have to endure, only 12.7% of ASC leaders describe themselves as extremely satisfied, and only 8.8% of their hospital peers feel the same way — though most are at least "satisfied."
The survey numbers shift dramatically, however, when broken down by overall pay. In short, those making $100,000 are generally at least satisfied (85.6% in ASCs; 74.6% in hospitals), whereas those making $70,000 or less are much more likely to characterize themselves as either generally or very dissatisfied (52.6% in ASCs; 50.0% in hospitals).
Clearly, money matters, even if it's not the only consideration. Or as one respondent puts it, "I like my job but would also love a bigger paycheck!"
'I make less per hour than my staff'
Many say they long for the days when their pay was directly tied to the hours they put in, including those now-just-a-memory overtime hours.
"As a manager, I have a salaried position," says Rebecca Watts Kallin, RN, perioperative services manager at United Hospital System in Kenosha, Wis. "I take home less now than when I was a coordinator paid hourly plus overtime." "My hours
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When you think about your pay (including bonuses), the responsibilities you have, the number of hours you work and your job-related stress, how satisfied with your situation are you?
Extremely satisfied
ASCs 12.7%
Hospitals 8.8%
Generally satisfied
ASCs 29.8%
Hospitals 25.3%
Satisfied
ASCs 28.6%
Hospitals 34.1%
Generally unsatisfied
ASCs 24.6%
Hospitals 25.8%
Very unsatisfied
ASCs 4.3%
Hospitals 6.0%
