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2007 Salary & Benefits Survey
Salary Information

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Average Hourly Wage by Years of Experience -5 yrs Click for Details
Average Hourly Wage by Years of Experience - 6-10 yrs
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Average Hourly Wage by Years of Experience -11-15 yrs
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Average Hourly Wage by Years of Experience -16-20 yrs
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Average Hourly Wage by Years of Experience -20+ yrs
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Average Hourly Wage if Paid by the Hour

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Average Hourly Wage if Paid by Salary

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Average Hourly Wage if work more than 40 Hours/week Click for Details
Average Hourly Wage if work 32-40 Hours/week Click for Details
Average Hourly Wage if work less than 32 Hours/week Click for Details
Average Hourly Wage if Benefits are Received Click for Details
Average Hourly Wage if No Benefits are Received Click for Details
Average Hourly Wage for CHT Practice Owners Click for Details
How Therapists are Paid Click for Details
Is Overtime Required & Compensated? Click for Details
Salary Increase in 2006? Click for Details
Basis for Salary Increase Click for Details
Annual Bonus Given? Click for Details
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Average Hourly Wage by Years of Experience
5 Years

Average hourly wages for therapists with 5 years of experience. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents.
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Average Hourly Wage by Years of Experience
6 - 10 Years

Average hourly wages for therapists with 6-10 years of experience. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents. Comparison to the 2004 Salary Survey conducted by HTCC is given.
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Average Hourly Wage by Years of Experience
11-15 Years

Average hourly wages for CHTs with 11-15 years of experience. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents. Comparison to the 2004 Salary Survey conducted by HTCC is given.
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Average Hourly Wage by Years of Experience
16-20 Years

Average hourly wages for CHTs with 16-20 years of experience. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents.
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Average Hourly Wage by Years of Experience

More than 20 Years

Average hourly wages for CHTs with more than 20 years of experience. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents.
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Average Hourly Wage if Paid by the Hour

Average hourly wages for CHTs who are paid by the hour. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents. Comparison to the 2004 Salary Survey conducted by HTCC is given.
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Average Hourly Wage if Salaried

Average hourly wages for CHTs who are salaried. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents. Comparison to the 2004 Salary Survey conducted by HTCC is given.
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Average Hourly Wage if Working

More than 40 hours/week

Average hourly wages for CHTs who work more than 40 hours a week. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents.
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Average Hourly Wage if Working

32-40 hours/week

Average hourly wages for CHTs who work more than 32-40 hours a week. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents. Comparison to the 2004 Salary Survey conducted by HTCC is given.
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Average Hourly Wage if Working

Less than 32 hours/week

Average hourly wages for CHTs who work less than 32 hours a week. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents. Comparison to the 2004 Salary Survey conducted by HTCC is given.
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Average Hourly Wage if Benefits are Received

Average hourly wages for CHTs who receive benefits. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents. Comparison to the 2004 Salary Survey conducted by HTCC is given.
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Average Hourly Wage if No Benefits are Received

Average hourly wages for CHTs who do not receive benefits. This information has been divided into High, Medium and Low, based on the average hourly wages reported by the respondents. Comparison to the 2004 Salary Survey conducted by HTCC is given.
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CHT Practice Owners

Thirty percent of the respondents reported that they are the owners of their own practices. Because their responses tended to skew the overall results, their salaries are reported separately. Comparison to the 2004 Salary Survey conducted by HTCC is given.

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How Therapists are Paid

Information was obtained on how therapists were paid. Forty-eight percent were paid by the hour, 45% were salaried, 2% were per diem, and 5% reported being paid in another manner, such as per patient, per visit, or based on productivity.
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Is Overtime Required?

Sixty-four percent of the CHTs reported that they were expected to work overtime.

How is Overtime Compensated?

About 50% reported that they were not compensated for overtime. Of those who received compensation, approximately 16% were given time off and 18% were paid for the overtime work. Sixteen percent were compensated in other ways or worked overtime as the practice owner.
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Salary Increases in 2006?

Seventy-one percent of the CHT respondents reported receiving a salary increase in 2006; 29% did not.

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Basis for Salary Increase

If an increased was received, it was based on the factors in the graph above:
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Annual Bonus Given?

Approximately 25% of the CHTs received a bonus in 2006.

 

Basis of Bonuses and Frequency

Bonuses were awarded annually, quarterly, monthly, or on an infrequent basis. When given, the bonus was most often based on facility profitability, reaching specific goals, as a hiring or retention incentive, or as recognition of a particular achievement.
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Other Incentives

Other incentives mentioned by respondents included:

  • Airline tickets

  • Cell phone

  • Company car or car allowance

  • Coupons for car wash

  • Extra continuing education money

  • Extra vacation time or days off

  • Flexible work hours

  • Gift cards

  • Gifts or clothing with company logo

  • Health club membership

  • Laptop computer

  • Movie tickets

  • Professional dues paid

  • Profit sharing

  • Reimbursement for costs of CHT exam

  • Spa day

 

 

 
     
 
     
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