STERILE PROCESSING
The ups and downs of SPD from 2022 to 2023
by Kara Nadeau
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he average annual salary of Sterile Processing Department (SPD) professionals is up 3% this year at $69,217, compared with $67,096 in 2022. What is surprising is a 14% drop in survey respondents reporting a yearly pay increase (56% in 2023 down from 70% in 2022). Those reporting the receipt of bonuses in 2023 held steady from 2022, at 24%. These results and others from the 2023 Healthcare Purchasing
News SPD Salary Survey provide insights into not only compensa- tion, but also job security, certifi cation, continuing education, and shifting roles and responsibilities. SPD professionals commented on their individual experiences and offered their thoughts on the fi eld and its future.
Fluctuations in salary by title, males still lead in pay While there were no dramatic shifts in salary by role from 2022 to 2023, there were some slight ups and downs, likely because of changing demographics of survey respondents from year to year. The total number of SPD professionals taking part in the survey rose, at 378 respondents compared with 177 in 2022. Looking at the titles of those who participated this year, there were 8% fewer Lead SPD Technicians and 5% fewer SPD Technicians/Coordinators compared with last year. Other shifts in respondents by title were up or down by 4% or less.
When looking at reported pay by title, the survey data showed average annual increases for SPD Supervisors ($61,267 up from $58,863), Surgical Instrument Technicians ($57,034 up from $55,055), SPD Managers ($88,210 up from $86,756), SPDTechnician/ Coordinators ($52,566 up from $49,083) and SPD Directors ($140,674 up from $139,867).
Decreases were found among the average annual salaries of SPD
Educators ($64,586 down from $65,500), Lead SPD Technicians ($39,321 down from $41,176), Certifi ed Medical Device Reprocessing Technicians ($44,485 down from $45,833) and OR Liaisons ($51,345 down from $52,500).
Again, this year those respondents identifying as male earned
more than those identifying as female: $79,240 compared with $66,209, respectively, with 2% of those surveyed choosing not to disclose their gender.
“I feel like our profession is severely underpaid for the knowl- edge, material and extensive memory retention we are needed for daily/weekly duties,” said Sean Weir, CRCST, CIS, CHL, Sterile Processing Educator, UPMC. “We need to know microbiology, infection prevention, anatomy, chemistry, and then the vast instru- ments out there. The world needs to understand that this fi eld is no longer a ‘entry level’ job and more a career-oriented profession that is not a glorifi ed dishwasher. It is a shame that the healthcare market is being paid less than those at fast food restaurants or
AVERAGE ANNUAL BASE SALARY:
INCREASE OF BASE SALARY SINCE LAST YEAR?
56% Yes, it increased 36% It remained the same 8% No, it decreased
2020 AVERAGE ANNUAL BASE SALARY:
$67,096 69%
AVERAGE PAY BY GENDER
FEMALE $66,209
$ 34 June 2022 • HEALTHCARE PURCHASING NEWS •
hpnonline.com 29% $69,217
PERCENTAGE INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR
3%
EXPECTING A BONUS THIS YEAR? 52% No 24% Yes
24% Don't know MALE $79,240 2% of survey respondents chose not to disclose their gender
2013 AVERAGE ANNUAL BASE SALARY:
$53,605
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