LPCA's 2024 Salary & Benefits Survey
Since 2018, LPCA's Annual Salary & Benefits Survey has been used to provide average salaries for common benchmarked positions within the health center setting, showing data for FTEs by position, employee wages, benefits, bonuses, and workforce planning. As part of our HRSA mandate, LPCA continues to provide targeted T/TA and support to health centers to strengthen recruitment and retention efforts, workforce planning, and data-driven decision-making.
Participation in this annual survey can benefit your health center in planning compensation strategy, talent acquisition, and expense management while also providing transparency for your organization and maintaining compliance. Continued participation allows your health center to stay up-to-date with reliable information and data and helps to project salary increases and support future strategic planning.
- Please complete 1 Survey for your entire FQHC Organization.
- To ensure confidentiality, please do not provide individual name(s) of staff.
- Effective Date for Salary and Benefits Data: Report all annual salary, benefits, bonuses, and tenure as of January 1, 2023.
- Complete the shared electronic form and let your LPCA Representative know upon completion via email by August 2nd, 2024, at COB.
Tab 1. Organizational Information
Please review and check the accuracy of the name of the organization, title, email address(es), phone number(s) of contact completing the survey. Incomplete contact forms will not be accepted.
Tab 2. Salary Survey Tool
Column A: Position and Titles
The salary survey tool Column B: Positions and Titles is divided into 3 Sections: Executive Team (administrative and clinical), Clinical Positions (non-administrative), and Administrative Position (non-executive). Each section uses commonly accepted titles listed alphabetically.
Executive Team – use Executive Team positions for top-level administrative and clinical employees that are involved in strategic decision-making about day-to-day operations of your Organization. These positions typically have supervisory responsibilities.
Clinical Positions – use Clinical Positions section to list non-executive team employees with clinical responsibilities. Report physicians under each specialty. If the specialty is not listed, please use Physician – Other.
Administrative Positions – use the Administrative Positions section to list non-executive team employees without clinical responsibilities. Use the ‘manager’ and ‘supervisor’ position title(s) for employees that are not directly involved with strategic decisions about the Organization, although they may provide input to the Executive Team. ‘Manager’ and ‘Supervisor’ position(s) typically have supervisory responsibilities.
If you have a position title that is not listed, use the commonly accepted title and include the actual name in parentheses ( ). For example, Human Resources Specialist may be included in Human Resources Manager, but include the actual title (Human Resources Specialist) next to Human Resources Manager, or list the position under “Other” et al. Please do not change the existing position titles. Please do not use acronyms.
List only 1 Position per Line. If there are not enough lines to list all your employees for a position title, please provide those positions in the extra space provided at the end of the worksheet.
Column B: Full Time Equivalent Ratio (FTE)
Please list the total number of full-time equivalent ratio (FTE) employees for each position.
Note: this information can be found in Table 5. Staffing and Utilization of Your Organization’s most recent UDS 2023 submission.
For example: a full-time, 40-hour/week staff person is a 1.0 FTE. A part-time, 20-hour/week person is 0.5 FTE. If a position splits their time between two positions, for example a 0.5 FTE Medical Director and 0.5 FTE OB/GYN, list under Medical Director and include secondary position in parentheses ( ). You may include all the salary and benefits information on one line.
Column C: Current Average Annual Salary (+ incentives)
- Please enter the current average full-time salaries, bonuses, and other compensation paid to all staff holding the position title in the corresponding rows as of January 1, 2023. This will include yearly wages and any bonuses or incentive compensation, but should not include items such as parking, continuing education pay, dues, licensure costs, relocations costs, etc.
- Please report the annual salaries for part-time employees.
- For an individual who performs multiple jobs, please report data for the position in which the employee spends majority of their time. In cases where the employee splits their time 50/50 (for ex: 0.5 FTE Medical Director and 0.5 FTE OB/GYN), please report salary and benefits data for the higher paid position.
Column D & E: Formal Salary Range
Salary Range Minimum: Report the minimum of the formal salary range used to administer salary structures.
Salary Range Maximum: Report the maximum of the formal salary range used to administer salary structures.
Column F: Current Average Employer Paid Benefits
Please list the average dollar amount that only the employee contributes to benefits annually. This includes employer contributions to health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, and retirement/pension plans. Please do not include items such as: parking reimbursement, continuing education pay, dues licensure payments, relocation costs, etc.
Column G: Current Average Tenure in Position
Tenure is the length of time, in years, the employee has been with the organization in the current role. Current average tenure should be reported for each position as of January 1, 2023. Calculate the individual tenure of each employee in the position and divide it by the total number of employees in the corresponding position.
Column H, I, & J: Number of Employees by Practice Setting Rural/Urban/Both
For each position, please indicate the total number of employees in the role located in a rural or urban area. If an employee splits time between urban and rural areas, please indicate the setting where the employee spends the most time. If it is an equal 50/50 split, please choose BOTH.
Tab 3. Benefits Questionnaire
Please answer the following questions about your Organization’s Employee Benefits by selecting full, partial, or none. Also indicate Malpractice Insurance, Days off per Year, and other Benefits.
Tab 4. Workforce Questionnaire
Please answer the questions regarding your Organization’s existing and emerging workforce over the past calendar year (January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023).
1. What is a salary and benefits survey?
A salary and benefits survey collects and analyzes data on compensation and benefits employers provide to employees within specific industries, geographic regions, or job roles.
2. What is the deadline for finishing the survey?
You may finish the survey anytime between July 18th and by close of business August 2, 2024.
3. Why are we reporting clinical providers versus all other staff/employees?
While all positions at FQHCs are essential in clinic operations, clinicians provide direct patient care. Health centers, particularly in rural areas, find it challenging to attract and retain clinical staff, and competitive salaries are a tool they can use.
4. Why should my organization participate in a salary and benefits survey?
Participating in these surveys helps the PCA and other FQHCs benchmark their compensation and benefits packages against industry standards, ensuring they remain competitive in attracting and retaining talent.
5. How often does the LPCA conduct the salary and benefits survey?
The LPCA conducts surveys annually to keep up with market trends and make informed adjustments to their compensation and benefits packages.
6. What kind of data do I need to provide for the survey?
Data required usually includes base salaries, bonuses, benefits packages, job titles, job descriptions, and sometimes demographic information about the workforce. Full-time employee (FTE) count and encounters by specialty can be provided from your UDS 2023 Submission, Table 5. Staffing and Utilization.
7. Is the data I provide confidential?
Reputable survey organizers ensure the confidentiality of your data, often anonymizing it and using aggregate data for analysis.
8. When and how will I receive the survey results?
Participants usually receive the results in a detailed report, which will be available the week of the LPCA’s Annual 41st Conference in Shreveport, LA, on October 1, 2024. Surveys will be made available electronically via Eventbrite.com
9. Who do I contact if I have questions?
You may contact Thanh Nguyen (tnguyen@lpca.net) or Dara Stout (dstout@lpca.net) for questions about completing the survey. For more information regarding receiving a copy of the LPCA 2024 Annual Salary & Benefits Report, please get in touch with Dara Stout at the email address above.