ASCP Releases Results of 2019 Medical Laboratory Wage Survey

ASCP’s 2019 Wage Survey has just been released, and the results show an overall increase in salaries for most laboratory occupations surveyed. Conducted every two years, the ASCP Wage Survey serves as the primary source for industry, labor, government, and academic institutions.

Geographically, laboratory professionals from urban areas earned more than their rural counterparts. According to the U.S. Department of Bureau and Labor Statistics (BLS), the job outlook for medical and clinical laboratory technologists and technicians is projected to grow seven percent between 2019 and 2029, faster than the average projected growth compared to all occupations. The BLS projection suggests there will be growing demand for more laboratory professionals to fill upcoming vacancies.

As retirement rates continue to increase, the ASCP report argues laboratories need to intensify their efforts to recruit the next generation of laboratory personnel. To do so, the report urged the field to highlight advocacy for better salaries for laboratory personnel at the local and national levels when developing recruitment and retention strategies.

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