MLO - 2025 Annual Salary Survey Question Title * 1. Which of the following titles BEST describes your current position? (Select only one) Pathologist/Physician Lab Director Lab Manager/Administrator/Supervisor Chief/Asst Chief Medical Technologist Section Manager/Dept. Head Hospital Administrator LIS/EMR/EHR Manager POCC/POCT Coordinator Compliance/QA Coordinator/Manager POL/Group Practice/Manager/Administrator/MA/Nurse Owner/Officer/Purchasing Educator/Department Chair/Faculty CLS Clinical Chemist Microbiologist Hematologist MLS/MS MLT-Medical Laboratory Technician Phlebotomist/Nurse Retired Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Which lab facility best describes where you work? (Select only one) Hospital Lab Independent lab Group Practice Lab Government/Public Health Lab (non-hospital) Blood Bank Medical School/Med Tech/CLS Ed Programs Biomedical Industrial Lab Free Standing Emergency Center/Ambulatory Care Center Group Purchasing Organization HMO/PPO Physician’s Office Laboratory Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. How many employees work at your lab? (Select only one) 1-10 11-20 21-50 51-100 More than 100 Not applicable Question Title * 4. How many years have you been employed in the lab industry? (Select only one) Less than 3 years 3 - 5 years 6 - 9 years 10 - 14 years 15 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 30 years More than 30 years Question Title * 5. How long have you been with your current employer? (Select only one) Less than 3 years 3 - 5 years 6 - 9 years 10 - 14 years 15 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 30 years More than 30 years Question Title * 6. What is your primary reason for staying in your current position?(Select all that apply) Salary Benefits Location/commute Work-life balance Team/culture Job Security Lack of other opportunities Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Do you feel you have adequate opportunities for career advancement at your current job? Yes No Not Sure Please elaborate Question Title * 8. How many hours is your normal shift? (Select only one) 12 hours 10 hours 9 hours 8 hours 7 hours 6 hours Fluctuates Question Title * 9. What is your highest level of education? (Select only one) Post-graduate degree(s) Bachelor's degree(s) Associate's degree(s) High school Question Title * 10. Which of the following certifications do you hold? (Select all that apply) ASCP - American Society for Clinical Pathology Clinical Lab Technologist CLS – Clinical Laboratory Scientist Computed Tomography CT - Cytotechnologist Histotechnologist MD – Medical Doctor MT – Medical Technologist MLS/MS MLT – Medical Laboratory Technician PhD Point-of-Care Specialist in Blood Banking Technology Specialist in Chemistry Specialist in Hematology Specialist in Microbiology None Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. From which of these organizations have you received professional certifications? (Select all that apply) AABB American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) American Board of Clinical Chemistry American Board of Pathology American Board of Pediatrics American Board of Medical Microbiology American College of Microbiology American Medical Technologists (AMT) American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Canadian Society For Medical Laboratory Science HHS (formerly HEW) National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) National Registry of Clinical Chemists National Registry of Microbiologists My state None Other, please specify Question Title * 12. What is the annual volume of testing performed at your lab? (Select only one) More than 2,000,000 tests 1,000,001 – 2,000,000 500,001 – 1,000,000 100,001 – 500,000 50,001 – 100,000 25,001 – 50,000 Less than 25,000 tests Not applicable Question Title * 13. Are you salaried or paid hourly? Salaried Hourly Question Title * 14. What is your 2025 annual base salary expected to be? (Select only one) Less than $20,000 $20,000 - $24,999 $25,000 - $29,999 $30,000 - $34,999 $35,000 - $39,999 $40,000 - $44,999 $45,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $54,999 $55,000 - $59,999 $60,000 - $64,999 $65,000 - $69,999 $70,000 - $74,999 $75,000 - $79,999 $80,000 - $84,999 $85,000 - $89,999 $90,000 - $94,999 $95,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $110,999 $111,000 - $120,999 $121,000 - $130,999 $131,000 - $140,999 $141,000 - $150,999 Over $151,000 Question Title * 15. Did your salary change in 2024? (Select only one) Increased Decreased Stayed the same Question Title * 16. What salary percentage increase do you expect in 2025? (Select only one) Greater than 10% 8 - 10% 5 - 7% 2 - 4% Less than 2% None Do not know Prefer not to answer Question Title * 17. Did you receive a bonus as part of your 2024 compensation? (Select only one) Yes No Question Title * 18. Please indicate the benefits your employer offers you. (Select all that apply) Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Disability insurance 401k or Pension Plan Life insurance Bonuses Flextime Childcare Overtime pay Paid holidays PTO Employee assistance program and tuition reimbursement Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. How satisfied are you with your lab’s education and training program(s)? (Select only one) Very satisfied, please elaborate Somewhat satisfied, please elaborate Somewhat dissatisfied, please elaborate Very dissatisfied, please elaborate Question Title * 20. How secure do you feel in your current position? (Select only one) Very secure, please elaborate Somewhat secure, please elaborate Somewhat insecure, please elaborate Very insecure, please elaborate Question Title * 21. How satisfied are you with your job? (Select only one) Very satisfied, please elaborate Somewhat satisfied, please elaborate Somewhat dissatisfied, please elaborate Very dissatisfied, please elaborate Question Title * 22. How difficult has it been to hire qualified staff in the past 12 months? (Select only one) Very difficult Somewhat difficult Not difficult N/A Question Title * 23. Has your lab experienced staff turnover in the past year? (Select only one) Yes, high turnover Yes, moderate turnover No turnover Not sure Question Title * 24. What impact does the current shortage of medical personnel have on your lab’s operational efficiency? (Select only one) No impact Low impact Moderate impact Large impact Question Title * 25. Did the current shortage of medical personnel cause your lab to outsource more tests during 2024? (Select only one) Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 26. Did your lab automate or further automate new procedures in 2024? (Select only one) Yes No Do not know Question Title * 27. Where is your facility located? (Select only one) AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Canada US Territories International, please specify your country Question Title * 28. Please tell us your age: (Select only one) 18 - 25 26 - 35 36 - 45 46 - 55 56 - 65 66 - 70 71+ Prefer not to answer Question Title * 29. Please tell us your gender: (Select only one) Female Male Prefer not to answer Question Title * 30. Do you want to be part of the MLO team? Yes, I'd like to submit articles. Not at this time Next
