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* 1. Thank you for participating in this survey regarding dental hygiene salaries. What is your primary occupation on the date of completing this survey?

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* 2. Please indicate the state where you primarily practice as a dental hygienist.

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* 3. During what decade did you graduate from dental hygiene school?

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* 4. On average, how many hours per week do you work as a dental hygienist?

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* 5. Based on your work schedule that you indicated in the preceding question, how many more hours a week would you prefer to work, if you could choose the amount of hours scheduled?

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* 6. Based on your observations of employment opportunities in dental hygiene in your area, would you describe finding employment in dental hygiene as being:

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* 7. Do dental hygiene education programs in your area appear to be training too many hygienists or too few hygienists for the available employment opportunities?

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* 8. What benefits are available at your primary employer, regardless of whether you utilize them as an employee?

  Benefit offered Benefit not offered Uncertain
CE tuition reimbursement
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Malpractice insurance
Paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Paid vacation
Profit sharing
Retirement plan (401K, for example)
Uniforms/operatory attire

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* 9. How long has it been since you received a pay raise?

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* 10. Which setting best describes the office(s) where you practice dental hygiene?

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* 11. If you chose "metropolitan area" as your answer to the previous question, please choose from one of the metropolitan areas below.

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* 12. What is your estimate for which bracket below your total annual income as a dental hygienist will fall into during 2014?

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* 13. On what basis do you earn your income? (This question allows for the possibility that you work for more than one employer, so check all that apply.)

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* 14. If you earn an hourly rate, what are the rates that you earn? Round up or round down wages that do not match an even dollar amount. For example, $26.50 should be $27; $43.25 should be $43. This question allows you to choose multiple rates, allowing for the possibility that you work for different employers who pay different amounts.

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* 15. If you earn a daily rate, in what range does your daily rate fall into below? The question allows you to check various daily rates earned from different employers.

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* 16. If you earn a percentage of production, or commission, please briefly describe the pay arrangement.

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* 17. Thank you for participating in the RDH eVillage salary survey. Would you like to make any comments on trends regarding salaries, employment issues, etc., in your area?

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