To maximize survey response, this survey used snowball sampling, in which respondents were asked to forward the invitation e-mail to other individuals who are currently practicing in the field. Electronic survey invitations were sent on April 3, 2017, via Key Survey (an online survey tool). Partner organizations were also invited to participate in completing the survey to get a larger scope of the current issues faced by the laboratory workforce. The Wage Survey Working Group, whose members work in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine, reviewed the survey questions and critiqued the report. The 2017 Wage Survey was conducted through collaboration between the ASCP’s Institute of Science, Technology, and Policy in Washington, DC, and its Board of Certification in Chicago, IL. The results of this survey will also serve as a starting point for further studies of the laboratory workforce by using the current data collected to conduct in-depth surveys for the purpose of recruitment, retention, education, marketing, certification, and advocacy. The ASCP continues to gather questions, comments, and suggestions from our members regarding the profession with the goal of addressing them through this important survey. Although the ASCP recognizes the importance of continuity, each administration of the Wage Survey represents an opportunity to improve its methodology to collect the most current relevant data while maximizing survey participation. Results from past surveys show that laboratory medicine is a rapidly evolving field.
This confidential survey has been administered every 2 years and has served as the primary source of information for academic, government, and industry labor analysts. Since 1988, the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) has conducted its Wage Survey to inform the pathology and laboratory field of the most recent national wage data.
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