In 2014, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services published their annual occupational salary statistics report. The report revealed the median salary among health administrators and facility managers in Ohio to be $87,911. Starting salary offers ranged between $63,877 and $71,490 that year, while the most experienced administrators responsible for managing larger facilities and hospital systems earned an average of $109,637 per year.
Occupational Outlook for Healthcare Administrators in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services projects that the number of jobs for healthcare administration professionals will increase by 18.2% in the 10-year period from 2012 to 2022. Of course, some areas of the state may see a greater increase in demand than others depending on the particular healthcare needs of a given area.
Job growth projections for healthcare administrators in a number of areas of the state can be seen here (for the projection period from 2010 to 2020):
- Columbus: 15.1%
- Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor: 17.8%
- Cincinnati-Middletown: 12.1%
- Toledo: 18.3%
- Akron: 14.6%
- Dayton: 15.4%
The greatest increase in demand for healthcare administrators is expected to be in the Cleveland and Toledo areas.
Healthcare Administration Salaries in Ohio by City
Cincinnati is one of the most lucrative areas in Ohio for healthcare administrators. In Cincinnati, the median salary of $93,701 is about 6% above the statewide median and nearly 10% above the median in the Toledo area. Even so, entry-level salaries for healthcare administrators in the Cleveland/Elyria/Mentor area tended to be higher than in Cincinnati and other parts of the state (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 2012).
Statewide
- Entry Level: $63,877 to $71,490
- Median: $87,911
- Experienced: $109,637
Columbus
- Entry Level: $64,480 to $71,594
- Median: $89,108
- Experienced: $113,714
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
- Entry Level: $70,117 to $77,022
- Median: $92,454
- Experienced: $114,920
Cincinnati
- Entry Level: $68,390 to $76,939
- Median: $93,701
- Experienced: $117,437
Toledo
- Entry Level: $65,957 to $71,136
- Median: $84,362
- Experienced: $103,251
Akron
- Entry Level: $62,858 to $71,510
- Median: $88,063
- Experienced: $111,675
Dayton
- Entry Level: $65,062 to $74,277
- Median: $89,787
- Experienced: $110,864
The table below displays a comparative analysis of health administration salaries throughout Ohio as published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2014:
