Category: Compensation Issues

In Flint, Mich., every pregnant and postpartum mother can receive $7,500 in aid over the first year of their baby’s life through a new program called Rx Kids. 

Physician assistants in the U.S. make an average of $130,490 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $62.74, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.

The benchmark for an “upper middle class” salary differs drastically from city to city. In West Coast tech hubs, it takes an income of more than $200,000 to achieve the same status as someone earning around $60,000 in certain Midwest cities, according …

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

Nurse practitioners in the U.S. make an average of $128,490 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $61.78, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.

Registered nurses in the U.S. make an average of $94,480 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $45.42, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.

From February to March, Montana saw the sharpest decrease to average weekly travel nurse pay, and Idaho saw the sharpest increase, according to data shared with Becker’s from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.

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.