Non-dermatology personnel costs continue to be the highest expense item for most dermatology practices, often comprising more than 50% of total practice overhead. The 2006 Staff Salary Survey, just published by The Health Care Group, gives you hard data for comparing and structuring your staff’s compensation. Below are the national averages for dermatology practices as reported in the latest survey.Note that staff averages are given on a per-hour basis while the Administrator/Executive Director, Assistant Manager, Business Manager and Office Manager averages are given on an annual salary basis.