- Findings reflect participating laboratories and may not represent all public health laboratories.
- Participation and sample sizes vary by position and Regional Consortium.
- Salaries and position requirements may vary based on geography, laboratory structure, experience and responsibilities.
- Results reflect compensation at the time each study was conducted.
Public Health Laboratory National Compensation Dashboard
Explore the National Compensation Dashboard to compare compensation benchmarks for at-risk positions to help public health laboratories assess pay competitiveness and support workforce planning, recruitment, retention and requests for salary adjustments.
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National Compensation Study
About the Data
This dashboard presents data from APHL’s National Compensation Studies conducted between 2025 and 2026. Members of APHL’s Regional Consortia provided compensation information for five public health laboratory positions considered difficult to recruit or retain.
EXPLORE FINDINGS
National Compensation Study Dashboard
Use the dashboard to:
- Compare median minimum, base and maximum salaries across five positions.
- Filter results by APHL Regional Consortium.
- Explore common qualifications, employment characteristics and benefits.
- Review reported responsibilities and knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Inform recruitment, retention, workforce planning and compensation decisions.