Over 66 percent of starting salaries for pathologists are ranging between $100,000 to $250,000, according to the American Society for Clinical Pathology’s (ASCP) 2008 Resident Council Fellowship and Job Market Survey. Of the 121 respondents in 2008, 20 percent said they would be starting at under $100,000, 33 percent indicated they were receiving a starting salary in the range of $100,000 to $150,000, and another 33 percent said their starting salaries were between $150,000 and $250,000. Fourteen percent of the pathologists indicated they would be starting at a salary greater than $250,000 (see Figure 1). These salaries do not include benefits.

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November 2008 - Table of Contents

LIR November 2008 (full PDF issue)

Lab Stocks Level Out After October Plunge; Six Execs Offer Views on Latest Economic Developments

Hospital Referral Expense per Reportable Result Expected to Drop 11% by Year End

Survey Finds Many Starting Salaries for Pathologists Are Between $100k and $250k

Inside the Lab Industry: Lab Execs See Economy Driving More Consolidation, Will Push New Administration for Higher Reimbursement

Response Genetics Teams With NeoGenomics to Expand Cancer Testing Sales Effort

Industry Veterans Plunge Into Dental Mol Dx Market With Launch of OralDNA Labs

High Rates of Test Ordering, Reporting Errors in Physician Offices Highlight Role for Labs

Lab Stocks Dip Sharply; Down 29% Over 5 Weeks, 30% for Year

FDA Threatens LabCorp With Regulatory Action Over OvaSure Claims

Nebraska’s Pathology Services Saves $3k a Year by Paying Customer Service Reps More