[AimersTriageRN]

Hi everyone!
I don't like to ask about salary too much on here, but I am really having trouble finding anything. I recently took the certified diabetic educator exam, and I am fairly certain I passed it. My supervisor has asked me to research salaries for CDE's so I can get a better idea of what would be a reasonable raise when I get my CDE. Can anyone out there who has any information at all on CDE salaries, please let me know? I would be very thankful!!!!!

[Myxel67]

My nurse manager was very careful to tell me that completing a certification program did not entitle me to a raise. But then she went ahead and had the job reclasssified as a nurse clinician position. I believe I got a raise of about $1.50/hr. However, after the reclassification, I am now a salaried employee.

Earnings will depend a lot on geographic location and if you are working in a hospital. PM me if you want to discuss.

PS: do you work in the ED?

[MikeyJ]

I am still a nursing student; however, last year I worked at a local clinic that had a nurse who was a CDE. Her entire scope of work was developing and teaching both adult and pediatric diabetics. I didn't ask her how much she made, but I did inquire whether that certification boosted her salary. She chucked and said "no".

[minnielu]

Hi there I am currently a nursing student in Central Florida and we happen to talk about CDE salaries today because we were learning about diabetes. I was amazed to see what they pay in other places because my professor stated that she knows many nurses who are working for Endocrinologists and are making $75.00- $85.00 an hour. She stated that Endocrinologists love to hire RN's who are CDE certified because they cover about 75% of what he/she has to do with their diabetic patients therefore, taking a HUGE load off of them. She said the hours are great for anyone with families and you make more in 20 hours what you would working full time. She also stated there are CDE's who work for more than one doctor and make amazing money!!!