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Staffing research

ICAA Salary Survey Topline Results: Workplace, income and benefits in the active-aging industry
The overview of results from the 2008 ICAA Salary & Benefits Survey, the survey includes input from 785 professionals working within 20 job functions in retirement communities, seniors housing, seniors centers, programs provided by government agencies and health clubs, Ys and wellness centers.

Fee: $25.00. No charge for organizational members.
11 pages

Contents:

  • Work locations
  • Job titles
  • Hours worked
  • Pay method
  • Benefits offered
  • US income mean, median and range for: Wellness director, coordinator or assistant; Activities
    director, coordinator or assistant, Executive director, Fitness director, coordinator or
    assistant; Fitness trainer or specialist; Program manager
  • Canada income overview
  • History of changing jobs; plans to change current job
  • ICAA-provided job titles, brief summary and responsibility level
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ICAA Workforce Profile: Characteristics of the workforce promoting active aging
Who is working with older adults as a profession? A closer look at the group of professionals who completed the ICAA Salary & Benefits Survey, this report is the first comprehensive overview of the background and work plans of non-medical staff.

Fee: $25 each report. No charge for organizational members.
11 page

Contents:

  • Years of experience
  • Education in wellness field
  • Age range
  • Job titles
  • Supervisor’s title
  • Qualifications for current position
  • Employment status; pay method
  • Hours worked
  • Changes in income and hours
  • Plans to look for another job
  • Demographics
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ICAA Organization Comparisons: Wellness program, demographics, benefits and compensation
This cross tabulation of the survey results compares five types of organizations: (1) CCRC retirement communities; (2) IL and/or AL and/or NC and/or memory care retirement communities; (3) Active adult retirement communities and seniors housing (apartments, condos); (4) Area Agency on Aging or government agencies; (5) Seniors center, community parks and recreation; and (5) Health club, YMCA, YWCA, JCC, personal training studio and hospital, rehabilitation or wellness center.

Fee: $25 each or $49 for all 6 reports. No charge for organizational members.
15 pages

Contents:

  • Wellness program offered
  • How wellness program is funded
  • Organizations that hire wellness director, activities director, fitness director, program manager
  • Benefits provided
  • Organization’s profit status
  • Geographic location
  • Average compensation for wellness, activities, fitness, program manager and miscellaneous
    job titles; changes in compensation
  • ICAA-provided job titles, brief summaries and responsibility levels
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ICAA Job Profiles: Qualifications, income and benefits
The profiles include all the answers to the survey questions for each job title, providing a detailed look at the background, income and characteristics of professionals working specifically with older adults.

Job titles:

  • Activities coordinator or assistant
  • Activities director, multiple locations
  • Fitness coordinator or assistant
  • Fitness trainer or specialist
  • Wellness coordinator or assistant

Fee: 35 each or $75 for all 10 job profiles. No charge for organizational members.
13 pages each

Contents:

  • Work location: type; profit status
  • Geographic location
  • Employment status
  • Compensation method
  • Hours worked; change in hours worked
  • Income, annual (all job titles) and per hour (where applicable)
  • Change in income
  • Benefits provided by employer
  • Years in field
  • Years in current position
  • Education
  • Gender, age
  • Job qualifications
  • Supervisor’s job title
  • Job history; future plans
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Job titles:
Activities director
Fitness director
Program manager
Wellness director
Wellness director overseeing multiple locations
16 pages each

Contents:

  • Cross tabulation of income by geographic region, size of local population and organization
  • Work location: type; profit status
  • Geographic location
  • Employment status
  • Compensation method
  • Hours worked; change in hours worked
  • Income, annual (all job titles) and per hour (where applicable)
  • Change in income
  • Benefits provided by employer
  • Years in field
  • Years in current position
  • Education
  • Gender, age
  • Job qualifications
  • Supervisor’s job title
  • Job history; future plans
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