CS CONNECTION
SPD blossoms with growing pangs
Earnings increase, education, roles expand, recognition rises in outbreak year by Kara Nadeau
the Central Service/Sterile Processing & Distribution (CS/SPD) department has remained high and the average annual salary is up 5%, according to the results of the 2021 Healthcare Purchasing News CS/ SPD Salary Survey.
A Salary increases were reported across
most CS/SPD positions, with the biggest gains seen for: • Educators: $76,944 in 2021, up 21% from $63,846 in 2020
• CS/SPD Directors: $105,656 in 2021, up 8% from $97,630 in 2020
• CS/SPD Supervisors: $57,778 in 2021, up 5% from $54,783 in 2020
The annual average salaries for Surgical Instrument Technicians, Lead CS/SPD Technicians, CS/SPD Technician/Coor- dinators and CS/SPD Managers remained close to the same as last year, with only nominal increases and decreases. A new
lthough the COVID-19 pandemic has forced elective surgery cancel- lations and delays, job security in
category for this year was Quality Assur- ance Technician, with an average annual salary of $37,500 in 2021.
The majority of respondents said their salaries had grown over the previous year (64%), and 22% expect bonuses in 2021, which is up from 10% in 2020. There were too few respondents in the
O Liaison and Certifi ed edical Device Reprocessing Technician categories to accurately report on 2021 salaries in these positions.
While 26% of CS/SPD professionals sur- veyed said they were laid off, furloughed or their hours were reduced in 2020 because of the pandemic, the vast majority (90%) reported feeling very or somewhat secure in their jobs.
Signifi cant gender pay gap According to the results of this year’s survey, male CS/SPD professionals earn on average 25% more than their female counterparts. The average annual salary
AVERAGE ANNUAL BASE SALARY:
INCREASE OF BASE SALARY SINCE LAST YEAR?
64% Yes, it increased 31% It remained the same 5% No, it decreased
2020 AVERAGE ANNUAL BASE SALARY:
$60,465 75%
FEMALE $59,728
2% of survey respondents chose not to disclose their gender $ 26 April 2021 • HEALTHCARE PURCHASING NEWS •
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AVERAGE PAY BY GENDER
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for males surveyed was $75,156, compared with $59,728 for females; a $15,428 pay gap. One reason for this discrepancy could be the much higher percentage of female sur- vey respondents, which was 75% of total respondents compared with males at 23% (2% of respondents chose not to disclose their gender.)
Education and location matter The higher the level of education attained, the higher the salary in the CS/SPD pro- fession. Those with post-graduate degrees reported the highest pay ($93,088), fol- lowed by Bachelor’s degrees ($80,341), Associate degrees ($64,622) and high school diplomas ($49,244).
“As our profession continues to evolve, the days of having little to no additional education is becoming more of a rar- ity,” said Mary K. Lane, MHA, CSPDM, CSPDS, CSPDT, MK Lane SPD Consulting. “Staff are being held to a more in-depth orientation program, and many hospitals
$63,617
PERCENTAGE INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR
2.3%
EXPECTING A BONUS THIS YEAR? 60% No 19% Don't 22% Yes
know MALE $75,156
2011 AVERAGE ANNUAL BASE SALARY:
$53,757
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