What’s In a Title?
Clearly, job titles play a key role in determining sa
lary levels. “Average Salaries by Job Title” (below)
shows a large range in average salaries, with a variance of more than $76,000 between the
administrator/CEO/COO group at the top and customer/c
lient representative at
the other end of the
spectrum. As in the care setting chart, it’s important
to note that average salaries can be affected by the
size of the groups reporting. For instance, the finding
for the general category of “director” reflects the
salaries of a few thousand respondents, while the fi
gure for the more defined and less prevalent title
“IS/MIS director” reflects just 40 respondents.