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Salary/Career Survey
Inside the business manager role
For the first time, the percentage of OR leaders who work with a business
manager broke 40%: It rose to 43% from 35% last year and reflects
a general upward trend: 38% in 2017, 33% in 2016, and 29%
in 2015. Reported salaries were higher this year, with more than a
fourth of business leaders (27%) in the more than $100,000 range.
Requirements and salary
➤ Only 29% of OR leaders require business managers to have
a clinical background. Although that's higher than the 16%
in 2018, it's comparable to the 25% in 2017.
➤ The education requirement for business managers has
stayed consistent in the past 3 years, but it should be
noted that the percentage requiring a master's degree is
significantly higher than what was reported in 2014.
➤ Annual salaries of $90,000 to more than $100,000 a year
were reported for about 40% of business managers, compared
with 27% last year. In all, 22% of respondents said they did
not know the current salary of their business managers.
What degree is required for the
business manager position?
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Bachelor's
degree
MBA
Other
master's
Other
None
47% 47% 45% 42% 42% 58%
29% 35% 34% 36% 38% 21%
14% 12% 8%
3%
7%
3%
3%
How many direct
reports does
the business
manager have?
None
1 - 2
3 - 4
5 - 9
10 or more
14%
21%
26%
32%
7%
4%
9%
9% 8%
3% 3%
9% 9%
14%
5%
2%
Does your OR
currently have
a business
manager?
0%
20%
40%
60%
57%
43%
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Areas of responsibility 2019 2018 2017 2016
Financial analysis/
reporting
Annual budget
Billing/reimbursement
Purchasing OR
supplies/equipment
Value analysis/product
selection process
Surgical services
information system
OR scheduling
Quality improvement
Other
79% 73% 82% 85%
64% 72% 72%
63%
53%
58%
61% 52% 59%
59% 61% 53%
50% 52% 57% 70%
Materials management 49% 39% 49% 50%
Strategic planning
41% 38% 45% 54%
25% 36% 28% 34%
34% 35% 34% 36%
19% 24% 22% 22%
4%
5%
5%
7%
Scope of responsibilities
➤ The number of direct reports for business managers is
slightly higher this year, with 32% reporting 5 to 9, compared
with 21% in 2018. Only 14% have no direct reports,
down from 27% last year; it was 17% in 2017.
➤ See the table for trends in areas of responsibility over the
last few years and in comparison with 5 years ago. Financial
analysis and reporting remains the most commonly cited area
of responsibility (79%), followed by the annual budget (63%).
Quality improvement is the least cited area of responsibility.
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