In 2023, men earned higher wages than women in 20 of the most prevalent occupations for women, including nursing, where they earned nearly $250 more per week, according to a March 7 report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
Category: Compensation Issues
ECU Health implements starting wage increase
Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health is increasing starting wages for its new employees from $15 an hour to $16 an hour.
Raises on pause for Baystate executives, employees
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health is delaying annual pay increases typically effective in April each year for qualifying workers, citing financial challenges.
Where travel nurse pay stands
Pay for travel nurses continues to vary across roles and states.
Iowa bill would cap temp nurse pay
A new Iowa bill would limit hospitals’ and nursing homes’ payouts to contract care staff.
CHS boosts exec compensation
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has increased base salaries and updated compensation structures for several key executives, according to a Form 8-K filed with the SEC,
HCA unveils executive performance incentive pay for 2024
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare revealed its plans for the 2024 Executive Officer Performance Excellence Program in a Feb. 26 Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
Student debt stretches physician, nurse salaries thin
Healthcare has a concerning debt-to-income ratio, with current student debt for nurses and physicians equaling more than half of their current annual salary, according to a new survey of the professionals.
New York system extends $35K nurse sign-on bonuses
Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network said it is extending its sign-on program that offers $35,000 for registered nurses and $10,000 to $20,000 for nearly every other role.
Where 'the rich are getting richer'
In a number of U.S. cities — particularly those on the West Coast — wealth has been multiplying.
