Category: Compensation Issues

WVU Medicine sued for allegedly withholding overtime pay

Three employees of West Virginia United Health System, commonly branded as WVU Medicine, recently filed a class-action lawsuit against the health system, alleging it failed to compensate them for overtime work.

10 top-paying travel nurse specialties

In July, registered nurse travel jobs in the cardiac progressive care unit received the highest pay, according to one new analysis. 

Pay for 8 fastest-growing healthcare occupations

Nurse practitioners are projected to be the fastest-growing occupation in healthcare and the second fastest-growing occupation in all industries from 2022 to 2032.

20 cities where a graduate degree pays off

It’s common for top healthcare executives to obtain some sort of graduate education. But where will that degree translate to dollars? 

Wage floor rises as wealthy's fortunes sink

The rich may be getting poorer, but Americans’ pay expectations are only gaining steam. 

The 20 highest-paid S&P 500 healthcare CEOs

A number of healthcare and pharmaceutical company CEOs are the highest earners among organizations in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, according to data from research firm Equilar provided to Becker’s on Aug. 25.

9th state passes pay transparency law

On Aug. 11, Illinois became the ninth state to pass a pay transparency law. 

Physician starting pay surges after COVID

Supply and demand economics are driving a significant rise in physician salaries, according to a report from AMN Healthcare’s Physician Solutions division.

The starting salary slowdown

Big pay hikes that came with job changes in recent years are beginning to flatten or fall across many industries — a signal for healthcare employers that the bidding wars for talent spanning industries are cooling down.

PA pay, by specialty

The average income for physician assistants in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery is the highest among specialties tracked in the “2022 Statistical Profile of Board Certified PAs by Specialty,” a report on 24 specialties and primary care published by …