Who is willing to touch upon this topic....

What do you believe is an appropriate wage for both non-reg and reg techs?

I will be brave and gently touch on this subject
I think that there are alot of variables which should be included in deciding a techs wage
I think that the major 2 differences in wages 1.Are they working alone and 2.Are they scoring
If alone they have the increased security risk and scoring is an additional task
Non registered techs should not make less than 16 to 17 dollars an hour and a registered tech not scoring should not make less than 20 dollars an hour.
If they are scoring along with supervisor responsibilities they should be making over $20 an hour We also have to remember that a registered tech in a small lab is very important to an accreditated lab so this should be considered in wages
This is just my opinion I also beleive soon it will be so expensive to become a technologist wages will need to go up
To tell the truth I would put some of my non registered techs against some registered techs anyday experience as well as knowledge makes a good tech some are just not good test takers ,though being registered shows that they are commited to the field

Certainly a touchy subject. From what I have heard it is very specific to where you work. I've heard that the Flint area pays much less than Saginaw. I've also heard that it varies wildly from private lab vs. hospital lab. I work in the thumb area and make more than $20.

Education will cost anyone no matter what they choose to do with their lives. I do not feel it should be factored in when calculating wages. Now exsperence, that is a whole different story. Registered or not....I know I will get smacked down for that, but there is always an exception to the rules. I work in the hospital and make $29.00 + $2.75 shift and I know the guys make more than the girls.....