Compensation Report Released on Salary/Benefits for Patient Advocacy and Human Service Organizations

    WASHINGTON, DC, December 08, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Are salaries going up or down for people who work for nonprofit health and human services organizations? Are benefits staying the same or are new ones coming on the scene? The 2012 Management Compensation Report includes salary and benefit data covering nearly 80 management and professional positions based on information supplied by the country's leading patient advocacy and human service organizations.

The Management Compensation Report is produced annually as a joint project of the National Health Council and the National Human Services Assembly, and is the only report of its kind for the health and human services sector.

Compensation information is broken down by broad geographic location, organizational budget, and total number of employees. In addition, the report looks at supplemental benefits including, retirement and savings plans, medical benefits, variable compensation practices, paid time off, and board compensation practices.

Fifty-one national organizations, ranging from the American Cancer Society to Volunteers of America, provided data for the 2012 report. More than half of all survey respondents (56%) are located in the Washington, DC, or New York City metropolitan areas

For more information about the report, contact the National Health Council at 202-785-3910; e-mail, [email protected].

Founded in 1920, the National Health Council (NHC) is the only organization of its kind that brings together all segments of the health community to provide a united and effective voice for the more than 133 million people living with chronic diseases and disabilities and their family caregivers. Made up of more than 100 national health-related organizations and businesses, its core membership includes the nation's leading patient advocacy organizations, which control its governance. Other members include professional and membership associations, nonprofit organizations with an interest in health, and major pharmaceutical, health insurance, medical device, and biotechnology companies.

Website: http://www.nationalhealthcouncil.org

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