IJCAHPO 2020 Salary and Benefits Study – Texas Edition
COA * COT * COMT * Non-Certified
* Only the highest level of IJCAHPO core certification is counted ; may hold other certifications .
U . S . TX U . S . TX U . S . TX U . S . TX
Average Number of Years in the AOP Field ( U . S . n = 6,319 ; TX n = 374 ) |
15 years |
16 years |
22 years |
25 years |
25 years |
27 years |
12 years |
11 years |
Average Number of Years with Current Employer ( U . S . n = 6,162 ; TX n = 363 ) |
8 years |
8 years |
10 years |
11 years |
12 years |
10 years |
6 years |
5 years |
TYPE OF
WORK
U . S . n = 6,772
TX n = 403
Settings
64 % 70 % Private Practice 14 % 7 % Hospital 9 % 10 % Corporate / Industry
8 % 6 %
University / Educational Institution
5 % 10 % Surgery Center 2 % 1 % HMO 4 % 5 % Government , VA , Military
2 % 2 %
Other ( Telehealth , Retail , Eye Bank )
U . S . n = 6,772
TX n = 403
78 % 73 %
74 % 66 %
Specialties
Cataracts and Refractive Surgery
Comprehensive ( General Practice )
71 % 62 % Glaucoma 57 % 48 % Retina 54 % 46 % Cornea and External Disease 54 % 53 % Laser Surgery 40 % 32 % Anterior Segment Surgery
36 % 25 %
Oculoplastic and Orbit Surgery
29 % 22 % Pediatrics 26 % 16 % Uveitis and Immunology 20 % 16 % Ophthalmic Pathology 20 % 15 % Neuro-Ophthalmology 20 % 9 % Low vision 9 % 8 % Ocular Oncology 4 % 4 % Other
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U . S .
TX
Top U . S . Benefits in Comparison to Texas Full-Time Employees
74 % 78 % Paid days off – holidays 62 % 70 % Insurance – individual health 61 % 64 % Paid days off – PTO model ( sick & vacation combined ) 55 % 73 % Insurance – dental 49 % 55 % Insurance – life
Top Reasons for Becoming Certified for All Respondents
1 Increased knowledge , skills , and abilities
2 Increased wages
3 Continuing education
4 More job opportunities
5 Greater support for my doctors and colleagues