Salary Survey

Salary Survey 2005 was published in the July issue of Nursing Management. This is the seventh annual salary survey and includes data submitted by educators, case managers and nurse managers.

Most of the respondents had their BSN, but 22% had their MSN, 11% had a masters degree in another field, and 2% have their doctoral degree. Finding show that those with their doctoral degree continue to earn the top salaries (just under $100,000). Worthy of note is that people with their nonnursing masters earn more than colleagues, about $85,000. And it does seem that those who work a 60+ hour work week will be rewarded with the higher salaries.

This is a very interesting report, and well worth reviewing.

Hader R. (2005) Salary survey 2005. Nurs Manage. 2005 Jul;36(7):18-27.