Category: Compensation Issues

Minnesota nurses union proposes cap on hospital CEO pay

The Minnesota Nurses Association has introduced a “Healing Greed Agenda” outlining its priorities for the 2024 Minnesota legislative session, including a limit on CEO pay at nonprofit hospitals.

The latest travel nurse pay trends

Pay for travel nurses continues to change and varies across states. 

Anesthesiologist pay across states

Average annual wages for anesthesiologists vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $302,970, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.

Wyoming system overhauls pay structure

Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health has changed its pay policies as it looks to improve equity in workers’ compensation.

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.