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ANNUAL SENIOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICER SALARY SURVEY RESULTS 2005

Table 1.1: Summary of National Mean Full Time Equivalent Base Salary
Table 1.2: Change in Mean Salary by Gender 2004/2005
Table 2.1: Mean Full Time Equivalent Base Salary for DHB Specialists
Table 2.2: Mean Full Time Equivalent Salary for Medical/Dental Officers
Table 3.1: Mean Full Time Equivalent Salary for Specialists
Table 3.2: Mean Full Time Equivalent Salary for Medical and Dental Officers
Table 4: Senior Medical Staff Superannuation

This is the Association’s 12^th survey of full time equivalent (FTE) salaries for senior medical staff at district health boards and their predecessors. Employers were asked for the number of staff on the base salary steps of the scale in the collective agreement covering senior medical officers as at 1 July 2005. The survey reports on FTE base salaries. It does not take into account:

hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week (i.e. those hours recognised through job sizing);
the availability allowance; or
any other special enhancements.

It is a count of where doctors covered by the DHB MECA negotiated by the ASMS are on the salary scales.

The information supplied by DHBs was on 2811 specialists (705 females and 2,106 males) and 404 medical and dental officers (160 females and 244 males).

In 2001 we asked for a breakdown by gender for the first time. In the past some DHBs have not been able to supply the information in that form. This year is the first where a gender breakdown has been universally available. The results are set out in Tables 3.1 and 3.2.

National FTE Mean Base Salary Increase

Table 1.1 summarises national trends. On 30 June 1993 the mean FTE specialist base rate was $85,658. By 1 July 2005 this had increased to $140,583 (a raw increase of about 64.1% since 1993). This represents a 6.7% increase on the 2004 mean.

For medical and dental officers the equivalent salary movement to 1 July 2005 was from $67,457 on 30 June 1993 to $111,088 (a raw increase of about 64.7%). This represents a 9.3% increase on the 2004 mean. For both specialists and medical officers this is the biggest increase in ten years and indicates the effects of the implementation of the DHB MECA.

Table 1.1: Summary of National Mean Full Time Equivalent Base Salary

	SPECIALIST		MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICERS
YEAR	Mean Base	Annual % Increase	Mean Base	Annual % Increase
1993	85,658		67,457
1996	100,547	4.5	74,845	3.0
1997	105,560	5.0	80,812	7.8
1998[1]	108,438	2.7	84,541	4.6
1999	112,055	3.3	86,743	2.6
2000	116,755	4.2	89,812	3.5
2001	120,942	3.6	91,931[2]	2.4
2002	125,289	3.6	96,207	4.7
2003	129,743	3.6	100,002	3.9
2004	131,740	1.5	101,640	1.6
2005	140,583	6.7	111,088	9.3

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Table 1.2 shows the change in the mean salary by gender since last year and the numbers of employees.

Table 1.2: Change in Mean Salary by Gender 2004/2005

	SPECIALIST				MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICERS
	Numbers	Mean 2005	Mean 2004	% Change	Numbers	Mean 2005	Mean 2004	% Change
Females	705	136,130	127,290	7.0	160	110,231	99,362	10.9
Males	2,106	142,064	133,175	6.7	244	111,650	103,213	8.2
Total	2,811	140,583	131,740	6.7	404	111,088	101,640	9.3

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DHB Specialist And Medical Officer Mean FTE Base Salary Increase

Tables 2.1 and 2.2 report on the mean FTE base salary for the specialists and medical officers in each DHB this century and since 1993 (when the survey began) and the percentage change between 2000 and 2001, 2001 and 2002, 2002 and 2003, 2003 and 2004, 2004 and 2005 and between 1993 and 2005.

Table 2.1: Mean Full Time Equivalent Base Salary for DHB Specialists

									% CHANGE
DHB	NUMBERS	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1993	04-05	03-04	02-03	01-02	00-01	93-05
Northland	106	133,198	132,909	126,225	125,746	118,455	113,800	87,087	0.2	5.3	0.4	6.2	4.0	52.9
Waitemata	243	135,809	125,975	125,544	122,700	116,724	111,330		7.8	0.3	2.3	5.1	4.8
Auckland	563	142,524	132,623	131,593	126,500	126,895	115,005	87,415	7.5	0.8	4.0	-0.3	11	63.0
Counties Manukau	259	135,241	126,388	124,181	119,440	113,824	109,806	84,151	7.0	1.8	4.0	4.9	3.5	60.7
Waikato	235	143,111	132,821	130,919	129,417	122,906	121,006	83,989	7.7	1.5	1.2	5.3	1.6	70.4
Bay of Plenty	110	149,655	140,963	138,676	134,941	131,980	130,253	84,663	6.2	1.6	2.8	2.2	1.3	76.8
Lakes	50	136,440	126,920	125,318	124,255	118,418	114,720	86,034	7.5	1.3	0.9	4.9	3.1	58.6
Tairawhiti	30	139,950	129,672	125,479	118,568	115,182	109,932	84,471	7.9	3.3	5.8	2.9	4.8	65.7
Taranaki	49	138,408	131,186	130,450	127,487	123,711	120,087	84,119	5.5	0.6	2.3	3.1	3.0	64.5
Hawkes Bay	65	141,469	134,371	133,552	129,476	124,375	121,065		5.3	0.6	3.1	4.1	2.7
Whanganui	41	150,951	139,917	140,147	142,976	135,140	125,283	86,152	7.9	-0.2	-2.0	5.8	7.9	75.2
MidCentral	104	143,519	134,251	129,883	124,256	117,432	111,450	86,744	6.9	3.4	4.5	5.8	5.4	65.5
Wairarapa	15	152,600	139,553	138,690	130,476	129,750	121,842	87,493	9.3	0.6	6.3	0.6	6.5	74.4
Hutt Valley	94	139,963	132,696	130,529	124,259	122,297	116,562	87,561	5.5	1.7	5.0	1.6	4.9	59.8
Capital & Coast	232	140,638	132,219	130,338	126,956	123,250	121,438	88,080	6.4	1.4	2.7	3.0	1.5	59.7
Nelson Marlborough	82	146,287	134,942	134,954	128,417	124,375	120,500	88,669	8.4	0.0	5.1	3.2	3.2	65.0
West Coast	13	154,346	145,357	144,371	123,688	121,361	115,793	84,492	6.2	0.7	16.7	1.9	4.8	80.5
Canterbury	299	137,853	130,453	126,518	121,093	113,824	112,108		5.7	3.1	4.5	6.4	1.5
South Canterbury	25	134,980	125,143	123,222	117,207	112,125	107,627	81,283	7.9	1.6	5.1	4.5	4.1	66.1
Otago	140	140,232	128,564	126,257	119,482	110,477	106,750	85,026	9.1	1.8	5.7	8.2	3.5	64.9
Southland	56	147,929	140,012	138,849	133,379	127,709	125,500	85,790	5.7	0.8	4.1	4.4	1.8	72.4
NATIONAL AVERAGE	2,811	140,583	131,740	129,743	125,289	120,942	116,755[3]	85,658	6.7	1.5	3.6	3.6	3.8	64

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Table 2.2: Mean Full Time Equivalent Salary for Medical/Dental Officers

									% CHANGE
DHB	NUMBERS	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1993	04-05	03-04	02-03	01-02	00-01	93-05
Northland	5	116,300	101,655	98,497	90,773	88,885	81,742	65,152	14.4	3.2	8.5	2.1	8.7	78.5
Waitemata	66	116,432	102,688	101,599	96,186	93,545	85,830		13.4	1.1	5.6	2.8	8.9
Auckland	75	104,780	100,098	100,778	96,595	95,676	89,452	66,774	4.7	-0.7	4.3	1.0	7.0	56.9
Counties Manukau	20	117,100	102,877	99,636	98,167	93,249	88,242	67,742	13.8	3.3	1.5	5.3	5.7	72.9
Waikato	21	104,905	91,759	90,176	88,531	82,594	79,972	65,275	14.3	1.8	1.9	7.2	3.3	60.7
Bay of Plenty	20	115,575	108,042	107,439	108,158	104,833	102,556		7.0	0.6	-0.7	3.2	2.2
Lakes	10	115,950	102,800	97,444	96,500	90,625	85,818	69,446	12.8	5.5	1.0	6.5	5.6	67.0
Tairawhiti	5	122,700	112,500	112,500	107,900	103,100	97,833	68,458	9.1	0.0	4.3	4.7	5.4	79.2
Taranaki	18	105,222	99,353	99,474	94,467	92,846	90,500	37,130	5.9	-0.1	5.3	1.7	2.6	56.7
Hawkes Bay	11	120,955	105,813	104,700	100,400	92,818	91,857		14.3	1.1	4.3	8.2	1.0
Whanganui	8	119,625	112,000	114,286	113,000	109,429	98,769	65,997	6.8	-2.0	1.1	3.3	9.7	81.3
MidCentral	20	114,425	102,322	101,141	94,719	92,310	80,125	68,788	11.8	1.2	6.8	2.6	1.4	66.3
Wairarapa	5	122,700	114,000	113,000	114,000	108,000	102,600	76,679	7.6	0.9	-0.9	5.6	5.3	60.0
Hutt Valley	9	109,889	103,135	101,741	97,231	93,537	91,000	64,576	6.5	1.4	4.6	3.9	2.6	70.2
Capital & Coast	19	114,947	104,310	105,775	104,080	100,700	97,352	68,613	10.2	-1.4	1.6	3.4	3.4	67.5
Nelson Marlborough	18	110,611	102,867	98,498	94,423	93,545	89,913	73,467	7.5	4.4	4.3	0.9	4.0	50.6
West Coast	5	119,500	107,722	107,722				62,160	10.9	0.0				92.2
Canterbury[4]	46	105,217	100,167	98,543	93,821	88,328	87,214		5.0	1.6	5.0	6.2	1.3
South Canterbury	3	122,167	103,250	105,500	103,500	94,500	86,225	65,218	18.3	-2.1	1.9	9.5	9.5	87.3
Otago	12	101,667	93,780	91,073	86,839	82,686	75,168	63,844	8.4	3.0	4.9	5.0	10	59.2
Southland	8	106,750	99,031	95,166	97,653	94,259	94,071	69,219	7.8	4.1	-2.5	3.6	0.2	54.2
NATIONAL AVERAGE[5]	404	111,088	101,640	100,002	96,207	91,931	89,549	67,457	9.3	1.6	3.9	4.7	2.7	64.7

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DHB Specialist and Medical/Dental Officer Average FTE Base Salary Increase For 1 July 2005

Tables 3.1 and 3.2 report on the average FTE base salary for DHB specialists and medical officers by gender. The information is ranked according to total mean FTE base salary in each DHB.

Table 3.1: Mean Full Time Equivalent Salary for Specialists

RANK	DHB	TOTAL	FEMALES	MALES
1	West Coast	154,346	150,000	154,708
2	Wairarapa	152,600	137,500	153,679
3	Whanganui	150,951	148,227	151,950
4	Bay of Plenty	149,655	151,783	149,092
5	Southland	147,929	142,346	149,616
6	Nelson Marlborough	146,287	140,654	147,348
7	MidCentral	143,519	138,205	144,945
8	Waikato	143,111	139,302	143,964
9	Auckland	142,524	136,958	145,076
10	Hawkes Bay	141,469	134,563	142,439
11	Capital & Coast	140,638	139,576	141,000
12	Otago	140,232	135,910	141,901
13	Hutt Valley	139,963	137,022	140,915
14	Tairawhiti	139,950	131,900	141,560
15	Taranaki	138,408	129,100	140,795
16	Canterbury	137,853	131,596	139,695
17	Lakes	136,440	128,500	137,952
18	Waitemata	135,809	131,385	137,900
19	Counties Manukau	135,241	134,329	135,579
20	South Canterbury	134,980	135,500	134,935
21	Northland	133,198	129,694	134,647
	NATIONAL AVERAGE[6]	142,148	137,336	143,319

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Table 3.2: Mean Full Time Equivalent Salary for Medical and Dental Officers

RANK	DHB	TOTAL	FEMALES	MALES
1	Wairarapa	122,700	115,500	124,500
2	Tairawhiti	122,700	123,500	122,167
3	South Canterbury	122,167	121,500	123,500
4	Hawkes Bay	120,955	114,700	126,167
5	Whanganui	119,625	-	119,625
6	West Coast	119,500	123,500	116,833
7	Counties Manukau	117,100	116,400	117,333
8	Waitemata	116,432	114,692	117,563
9	Northland	116,300	109,500	120,833
10	Lakes	115,950	111,750	117,000
11	Bay of Plenty	115,575	117,150	114,000
12	Capital & Coast	114,947	114,750	115,286
13	MidCentral	114,425	116,300	112,550
14	Nelson Marlborough	110,611	97,300	115,731
15	Hutt Valley	109,889	107,750	111,600
16	Southland	106,750	106,625	106,875
17	Taranaki	105,222	107,750	104,500
18	Canterbury	105,217	101,900	107,769
19	Waikato	104,905	104,000	105,462
20	Auckland	104,780	109,183	101,844
21	Otago	101,667	95,417	107,917
	NATIONAL AVERAGE[7]	113,686	106,151	114,717

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Employer Superannuation Contributions

Since 2000 the Association has collected information on membership of superannuation schemes. Employees who have a contribution made by their employer to their superannuation were collated into groups. In this year’s summary the NPF Defined Benefit, NPF Defined Contribution and GSF schemes have been amalgamated.

The National Provident Fund (NPF) defined contribution schemes include the pension scheme and the lump sum scheme, and the NPF Defined Benefit Scheme provides a defined benefit to the member based on their last few years salary
The Government Superannuation Fund (GSF)
Employees who receive an employer contribution by virtue of a clause in the collective agreement requiring a matching contribution to a recognised scheme and;
Any other superannuation schemes

Table 4 sets out this information.

Table 4: Senior Medical Staff Superannuation

DHB	GSF & NPF	EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION UNDER CEA	OTHER	TOTAL
Northland	13	64		77
Waitemata	27	27		54
Auckland	184	337		521
Counties Manukau	45	45		90
Waikato	79	149	21	249
Lakes	8	25		33
Tairawhiti	4	23	19	46
Bay of Plenty	21	66		87
Hawkes Bay	27	22		49
Taranaki	14	38		52
Whanganui	10	39		49
MidCentral	36	49		85
Wairarapa	4	9		13
Hutt Valley	18	56		74
Capital & Coast	51	93		144
Nelson Marlborough	26	70	52	148
West Coast	6	4	1	11
Canterbury	26	257		283
South Canterbury	9	15		24
Otago	21	70		91
Southland	15	19		34
TOTAL - 2005	644	1477	93	2214
TOTAL - 2004	665	1381	61	2107
TOTAL - 2003	695	1042	84	1821
TOTAL - 2002	365	462	96	923
TOTAL - 2001	369	424	82	875
TOTAL - 2000	393	216	0	609

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[1] There was no return for Auckland Healthcare for 1 July 1998

[2] This figure has been amended from the 2001 salary survey.

[3] National averages from 1998 to 2000 are the mean of the DHBs (or their predecessors’ means). National averages for other years are calculated by dividing the number of SMOs in the survey into the total FTE salary figure.

[4] Canterbury CEA covers the old Healthlink South and Canterbury CECs

[5] National averages from 1998 to 2000 are the mean of the DHBs (or their predecessors’ means). National Averages for other years are calculated by dividing the number of SMOs in the survey into the total FTE salary figure.

[6] This figure has been calculated as the average of the averages.

[7] This figure has been calculated as the average of the averages.

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Table 1.1: Summary of National Mean Full Time Equivalent Base Salary

Table 1.2: Change in Mean Salary by Gender 2004/2005

Table 2.1: Mean Full Time Equivalent Base Salary for DHB Specialists

Table 2.2: Mean Full Time Equivalent Salary for Medical/Dental Officers

Table 3.1: Mean Full Time Equivalent Salary for Specialists

Table 3.2: Mean Full Time Equivalent Salary for Medical and Dental Officers

Table 4: Senior Medical Staff Superannuation