Category: Compensation Issues

Certain schools make quite a difference to graduates’ earnings, even if the chosen career and number of years in the field are the same.

Madera, Calif.-based Valley Children’s Healthcare is pushing back against criticism of its compensation for top hospital executives. 

Gender pay gaps among healthcare workers are growing in complexity, and there are clear distinctions based on education level and specific occupation.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen was paid 356 times more than the health system’s median employee in 2023, according to a proxy statement filed March 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Hospitals and health systems offer some of the highest wages for entry-level workers, going head-to-head with major companies in most states and large cities, according to a recent analysis. 

In 2023, HCA Healthcare’s CEO and CFO saw overall compensation grow due to non-equity incentives, according to a proxy statement filed March 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

OhioHealth Van Wert (Ohio) Hospital increased minimum wage for hospital associates March 17 by $2 to reach $16 per hour.

By the end of March, Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network said it will be raising its minimum wage to $18 per hour.

Ballad Health is increasing pay rates for nursing staff at hospitals across the organization, a spokesperson for the Johnson City, Tenn.-based health system confirmed to Becker’s.

Minimum wages vary across the U.S., and more than 20 states increased their minimum wages as of Jan. 1.