INFECTION PREVENTION
Health (77 percent increase), Infection Prevention/Control Nurse (26 percent increase) and Quality/Risk Manager (19 percent increase). The average annual salary of IP/IC Practitioners dropped by 25 percent, and the average IP/IC Director salary was down by 10 percent.
SALARY BY TYPE OF FACILITY IDN/Alliance/Multi-group health system/VHA $90,736 Behavioral/Psychiatric Health Facility Hospital, standalone Rehabilitation facility
Long-term acute care facility (LTAC)
$88,375 $85,047 $80,000 $76,333
Job security and recognition
Among those surveyed, less than half (47 percent) said they felt “very secure” in their jobs, down 7 percent compared with 2019. IP profes- sionals who believe their facility’s C-Suite appreciates and understands their role in providing good patient care while managing costs was also slightly lower compared with last year, from 55 percent in 2019 down to 51 percent in 2020.
URBAN $87,061
SUBURBAN RURAL $94,689
SALARY BY BEDS 0-25 beds 26-49 beds 50-99 beds
100-199 beds 200-299 beds 300-399 beds 400-499 beds 500-749 beds 750-999 beds
over 1,000 beds
SALARY BY EDUCATION High School
Associate's Degree(s) Bachelor's Degree(s)
Post-Graduate Degree(s)
SALARY BY EDUCATION/GENDER FEMALE
High School Associate Bachelor
Post-Graduate
$42,500 $83,087 $83,439 $102,303
SALARY BY REGION WITH BREAKOUTS BY GENDER Pacifi c $107,857
Mountain $98,500
PACIFIC - 5%
4% $116,250 1% $57,500
MOUNTAIN - 6%
5% $89,563 1% $170,000
8% of survey respondents chose not to disclose their gender
CENTRAL - 33%
29% $84,311 3% $76,500
SOUTHEAST - 16%
14% $83,750 1% $121,250
Central $83,608
Southeast $87,300
$78,694
$76,458 $80,789 $80,119 $86,683 $102,706 $90,265 $73,643 $90,091 $99,750 $100,375
$48,125 $83,063 $83,358 $100,179
MALE N/A N/A
$80,313 $101,643
“Many times, the IP is seen as someone who harasses everyone to wash their hands or someone who is always telling healthcare provid- ers what they are doing wrong,” said Luci Perri, RN, BSN, MSN, MPH, CIC, FAPIC, CSPDT, Infection Control Results. “With the pandemic, IPs are in the forefront as a resource and are now seen as the people trying to get healthcare per- sonnel the resources needed to keep them and patients safe. For example, the IP does the research to determine which disinfectants are effective against SARS-CoV-2 and assists with donning/doffing PPE training.” When asked if their facility’s IP-per-patient ratio is aligned with current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations (1:100), only 35 percent of those IPs surveyed said they were in alignment, which is down for the second year in a row. This is in contrast to recent research which has shown that actual IP labor needs are on the rise. One study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), revealed that actual IP labor needs were 31 to 66 percent higher than the current benchmarks. The revised benchmark, 1.0 IP full-time equivalent (FTE) per 69 beds, considers IP oversight for all physical locations including ambulatory, long-term care and home care settings.1
Luci Perri
“I would think the pandemic cements the need for knowledgeable IPs in every type of healthcare facility,” Perri added.
NORTHEAST - 34%
30% $85,130 4% $83,583
Northeast $84,528
Education and location matter The majority of this year’s survey respondents hold Bachelor’s degrees (52 percent), followed by post-graduate degrees (27 percent), Associate’s degrees (15 percent) and high school diplomas (5 percent). As in past years, the level of higher education correlated with salary levels, with those holding post-graduate degrees earning the most ($100,179), and those with high school diplomas earning the least ($48,125). With regards to facility type, IPs working in IDN/alli- ance/multi-group health facilities earned the most ($90,736/ year), followed by those working in behavioral/psychiatric health facilities ($88,375/year). IPs employed by long-term acute care facilities (LTAC) reported the lowest pay level ($76,333/year).
IP professionals working in suburban areas reported the highest annual salaries ($94,689 average). IPs in the Pacific region of the U.S. earn the highest pay on average ($107,857), as in previous years.
Certification and training The percentage of IPs surveyed who are certified by the CBIC was down compared with last year, from 54 percent in 2019
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