CHA Poll on net taxable income

[Guest guest]

1. For those who have published TCM books and make royalties,

what percentage range can you expect to get back?

Even for a text book that is used in TCM schools,

is it at all profitable to publish?

 

2. For teaching at TCM schools, you can only expect $30 - $50 / hour in the

 

SF/ East bay area. Even you taught 3 classes (9 hours/ week), you could

only expect

to make $1100 - $1900/ /month ($11,000 - $19,000/ year) w/ 2 months off

during breaks

 

We don't have access to teach at major universities in the U.S.,

except for a couple acupuncturists who might teach for Harvard's continuing

education dept.

 

3. How profitable is it to teach CEU courses?

 

4. Other than practicing, teaching and publishing;

what other financial avenues are there available for a practitioner?

 

 

 

On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 4:57 AM, < wrote:

 

> Hi All,

>

> With 20 replies in (so far), mean net taxable income reported was circa

> 49000$, with 70% of respondents reporting <55000$

>

> Best regards,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Interesting question to poll, as I have similar interests to Todd. The

surveys that I've seen include alumni surveys, Alliance survey ~1999, and a

CAAOM (now CSOMA) survey ~1993, all point to a median income of about $60K,

ranging from $20K to >$200K. This is what I tell prospective students.

 

As the professionalism of the profession increases due to stronger

entry-level standards with more emphasis placed on practice building and

management, I expect these numbers to go up.

 

Benj

 

Benjamin E. Dierauf, LAc, MS

Academic Dean, Admissions Chair

 

Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley

2550 Shattuck Ave.

Berkeley, CA 94704

 

510-666-8248, x113

510-666-0111 (fax)

 

www.aimc.edu

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

With 20 replies in (so far), mean net taxable income reported was circa

49000$, with 70% of respondents reporting <55000$

 

Best regards,

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Benj and all,

> As the professionalism of the profession increases due to stronger

> entry-level standards with more emphasis placed on practice building and

> management, I expect these numbers to go up.

Absolutely agree. About 10 years ago the results of a limited poll

among Maryland licensees pointed to a lack of professionalism and a low

average income level. Many respondents were using it for part-time

income and were supported by a gainfully employed spouse. This group,

with few exceptions, does not get involved in issues that will upgrade

our profession.

 

Frances Gander

Athens, Ohio