IJCAHPO 2020 Salary and Benefits Study – Texas Edition
The International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology ( IJCAHPO ) is pleased to present you with this Texas Edition of our first International Salary and Benefits Study .
Thank you to the Texas Ophthalmological Association for contributing to IJCAHPO ’ s first International Salary and Benefits Survey and Study ! There was a tremendous response to the survey with over 7,000 respondents from 32 countries , including 403 from Texas — making this one of the largest surveys conducted on AOP compensation and benefits . The study is a valuable source of valid data that sets the benchmark for the allied ophthalmic personnel field .
Neil Choplin , MD President , 2019-2021 Eye Care of San Diego
James C . Tsai , MD , MBA , FACS President , 2021-2023
President - New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Delafield-Rodgers
This useful tool will enable employers to make informed business decisions , and for employees to compare their compensation and benefits to those in the profession . As an employer , you can use this data strategically for recruiting applicants , hiring new employees , comparing compensation , ensuring that you have high employee satisfaction levels , and improving employee retention . We hope the Texas Edition of the report is useful and insightful .
Summary Demographics of All Respondents
West North Central 8 %
Pacific 11 %
Territories
Less than 1 %
WEST
MIDWEST
East North Central 19 %
Mountain 9 %
Certified
Full-time ( 30 hours or more )
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IJCAHPO Respondents by Region
( n = 5,939 ) ( Regions based on 2018 U . S . Census Bureau .)
NORTHEAST
Middle Atlantic 10 %
West South Central 10 %
Paid hourly
New England 6 %
South Atlantic 22 %
East South Central 6 %
SOUTH
Average number of years in ophthalmology
Five or less years with current employer
Work in private practice
Bachelor ’ s degree or higher
Average age in years
84 % 92 % 84 % 14 48 % 64 % 26 % 43
Methodology and Population Surveyed
IJCAHPO developed and conducted the International Allied Ophthalmic Personnel ( AOP ) Salary and Benefits Study to obtain valid information from AOP about compensation , salaries , benefits , certifications , and other relevant information . The survey was conducted from June 2020 to September 2020 and reminders were sent to AOP who had not completed the survey .
This study reports data and current trends of the technician workforce . The survey asked about information before the COVID-19 pandemic as well as specific questions related to the effects of COVID-19 .
The invitation to participate was extended to the entire IJCAHPO AOP database ( n = 42,000 ). The final sample of respondents ( U . S . = 6,772 ; Canada = 182 ; International = 104 ) were considered for the study . AOP ( 11 %) who declined to participate or did not respond to the survey were excluded from the final sample .
When there were five or fewer respondents in the full U . S . Report for a given section , their information was excluded and replaced with NA ( Not Available ). For the Texas Edition , NA was used for sections with zero respondents . Since all survey questions were elective , data is missing because respondents had the choice not to provide a response . Pairwise deletion methodology was used to handle missing data . Due to rounding , and the ability of respondents to select multiple responses for certain questions , percentages may not add up to 100 %. All data is pre-COVID-19 pandemic , unless otherwise noted .
Published June 2021
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