An Overview of Nursing Salaries
- Nursing Salaries – Career Overview
• Registered nurses make up the largest sector of health care professionals holding 2.6 million jobs in 2008.
• About 60 percent of all nursing opportunities are within hospital settings
• Three paths to becoming a nurse include obtaining a bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree, or a diploma from an accredited nursing program. A master’s degree is required to advance into the role of clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner.
• Job prospects are expected to be excellent but employment opportunities may vary by geographic locations as some employers in lower populated areas report difficulties in recruiting and retaining nursing staff.
Base Salary Ranges by Title:
Staff Nurse (Hospital and medical office) $53,208.-$77,464.
Staff Nurse (ICU) $55,342.-$77,848.
Staff Nurse (CCU) $53,322-$79,204.
Staff Nurse (Operating Room) $56,028.-$80,343.
Staff Nurse (ER) $52,255.-$77,348.
Staff Nurse (Home Care) $54,323.-$80,428.
Staff Nurse (Nursing Home) $48,289.-$60,919.
Charge Nurse $58,968.-$88,159.
Nursing Supervisor (Nursing Home) $50,053.-$67,446.
Certified Nurse Anesthetist $134,588.-$173,814.
Nurse Practitioner $74-338.-$100,409.
Nurse Practitioner (ER) $76,587.-$107,576.
Certified Nurse Midwife $76,183.-$104,960.
Clinical Nurse Specialist $71,103.-$99,803.
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Home Care) $49,667.-$90,544.
Nursing Home Administrator $75,352.-$110,472.
School Nurse $26,851.-$65,463.
Nursing Director $91,120.-$145-724.
Head of Nursing $126,536.-$230,879.
Head of Nurse (ER) $67,345.-$115,295.
Head Nurse (ICU) $76,041.-$118,649.
Head Nurse (Industrial) $54,633.-$87,736.
Nurse Recruiter $50,052.-$84,174.
Dean of Nursing $68,745.$211,843.
Source: Salary.com as of May 2010
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