Category: Compensation Issues

Pay cuts continue in the C-suite

As companies endure difficult times, some are maintaining one cost-cutting measure from the pandemic’s early days: reduced pay for executives. 

Advertised salaries, vacancies for 50 healthcare jobs

Job search engine Adzuna released new research July 18 highlighting healthcare jobs and their average advertised salaries and vacancies as of June 2023.

How much does a hospital administrator make? Median pay for 6 administrative roles

A healthcare administration degree can open a variety of doors in the field — and land recipients in a variety of pay ranges, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics and Payscale data.

10 states with the largest dips in travel nurse pay

The average weekly travel nurse pay in June in the U.S. was $2,466, down 8.56 percent from $2,697 during the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.    

7 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay

The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay since June 21. 

California hospital accused of overpaying for executive services

SEIU Local 521, a union representing employees of the Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern County Hospital Authority, has accused the system of overpaying two private consulting firms that provide its top executives. 

Medical group pay changes, by specialty

Primary care compensation climbed 6.1 percent from 2021 to 2022, compared to 1.5 percent and 1.6 percent increases for medical and surgical specialties, respectively, according to a new survey from the American Medical Group Association.

Executives take pay cut at New Mexico hospital

Leaders at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque have taken a pay cut as part of efforts to improve the organization’s financial picture. 

Measure to cap Los Angeles hospital executive pay will head to voters

Los Angeles voters will decide on a measure that would cap pay of hospital executives.

7 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay

The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay since May 20.