Category: Compensation Issues

Clinical lab tech pay by state

Average annual wages for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $59,130, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.

New Mexico system gives 1st raises in more than a year

Employees across the University of New Mexico Hospital’s campuses will soon receive retention bonuses and wage increases as a new wave of funding hits the system. 

Advertised signing bonuses for 13 healthcare jobs

Job search engine Adzuna released new research Jan. 25 showing that nursing and healthcare lead in signing bonuses, with nearly 18% of job postings in the sector advertising them. 

Public health clinicians earn almost 20% less than private-sector counterparts

Clinicians working in the public health sector earn between 10%-19% less than those working in private sector care, according to a new analysis of U.S. Labor Department data, published Jan. 25 in the American Journal of Public Health.

Surgical tech pay across states

Average annual wages for surgical technologists vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $57,500, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.

Healthcare and nursing lead in sign-on bonuses, research finds

Healthcare leads the job market with nearly 1 in 5 jobs advertising sign-on bonuses at an average of $10,867 each, according to research from the job search engine, Adzuna.

UPMC cuts some travel nurses' pay

Pittsburgh-based UPMC is making changes to its travel staffing program, including cutting the base rate for some travel nurses, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Jan. 23. 

New bill takes aim at worker-CEO pay gaps

A new bill is on the Hill, seeking to raise taxes on companies whose top executives are paid at least 50 times more than the average worker. 

Walmart raises store manager pay to $128K

Walmart will boost store manager base pay by more than $10,000 next month, according to a post on the company’s website.

Montana ramps up incentives for health facility workers

Montana is offering a new hiring incentive and wage increases to recruit and retain workers at state-run healthcare facilities.