| General medical and surgical hospitals | $78,660 |
| Outpatient care centers | 67,920 |
| Offices of physicians | 67,540 |
| Nursing care facilities | 66,730 |
| Home health care services | 66,720 |
Earnings of medical and health services managers vary by type and size of the facility and by level of responsibility. For example, the Medical Group Management Association reported that, in 2006, median salaries for administrators were $72,875 in practices with 6 or fewer physicians, $95,766 in practices with 7 to 25 physicians, and $132,955 in practices with 26 or more physicians.
According to a survey by the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management, 2006 average total compensation for office managers in specialty physicians� practices was $70,474 in gastroenterology, $70,599 in dermatology, $76,392 in cardiology, $67,317 in ophthalmology, $67,222 in obstetrics and gynecology, $77,621 in orthopedics, $62,125 in pediatrics, $66,853 in internal medicine, and $60,040 in family practice.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
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