Category: Compensation Issues

Healthcare minimum wage continues ascent

The percentage of healthcare organizations with an internal hourly minimum wage of $15 or higher increased significantly from 2022 to 2023, according to one new survey.

Scripps raises minimum wage for employees

San Diego-based Scripps Health is increasing its hourly minimum wage from $21 to $23. 

Median hourly rates for 10 hospital jobs

Among healthcare staff, median base hourly pay across all jobs nationally increased by 5.3% from 2022 to 2023, according to one new survey. 

CEOs' pay poised to level off in 2024

A substantial majority of companies are planning minimal or no changes to the median base salaries their CEOs receive in 2024, according to a new analysis from Chief Executive Research. 

Average hourly wage for 38 hospital jobs

The types of jobs available at hospitals vary widely, and so do the annual wages for those jobs. 

10 states with the largest dips, increases in travel nurse pay

The average weekly travel nurse pay in November in the U.S. was $2,417.04, a decrease of 0.22% from the previous month and a 10.94% decrease from the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace…

California lawmaker warns of 'unintended consequences' of healthcare worker minimum wage

A California lawmaker is speaking out about what she says are “unintended consequences” for hospitals related to a new law that will gradually raise healthcare workers’ hourly minimum wage to $25.

Disabled physicians earn 20% less than peers: Study

Physicians who report having a disability earn 20% less than their peers and work around 110 hours less annually, according to research published Dec. 1 in JAMA. 

Average wage growth, by state

The average weekly wages jumped 7.53% annually from March 2022 to March 2023, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with wage growth in some states hitting double-digits.

15 'overpaid' CEOs in healthcare

As You Sow has issued its 10th report on “overpaid” CEOs among the S&P 500, naming 15 executives with an interest in healthcare.