Shocked at Ph.D. pay scale!

[MikeyJ]

I am finishing up my BSN program, however, I have a desire to pursue my MSN and Ph.D. in nursing (i think anyways.. time will tell). Anyways, I was always under the impression that the pay scales in academics (especially starting out) is mediocre compared to what you could make as a clinical nurse.

That is until yesterday! I stumbled upon a resource on the Human Resources page at my university which happens to list every facutly and staff name employed by the university and their current pay. I decided to look up the pay information on my nursing instructors (both Ph.D. and MSN) and was absolutely shocked. I discovered that EVERY Ph.D. nursing instructor is making at least 100K a year, and every MSN instructor is making at lest 66K a year. Is that normal among most universities? I attend a public state funded university, thus I would think the pay would be mediocre compared to private schools.

[DNP2b]

As Tooter said, at our community college, all instructors get the same pay, no matter what credentials you hold. An MSN is required for the nursing program (classroom).

I would take about a 40% pay cut to go full time faculty from my parttime hospital job. People at church just shake their heads when they hear I make more using my BSN than my MSN.

In community colleges this is the reality... GN will probably earn more than their faculty. majority of faculty will take about a 30-40% pay cut moving from bed-side to student-side. There are other perks however... time off, potential for overtime during the summer +++

[Mission]

The salary seems great, but is this for a 9 month or 12 month contract?

Mostly 12 month with no teaching for the first 3 years. IMHO, doesn't make sense to accept a 9 month contract if you are doing research.

[UVA Grad Nursing]

Different schools have different types of contracts which make it difficult for direct comparisons. At my University, most faculty have 9-month contracts. Teaching in the summer is optional, and you are paid extra for that.

Many research faculty use the summer months to focus exclusively on their research projects.

At another University an hour from here, most faculty have 11 month contracts. Summer teaching is expected and assigned, and faculty get most of the month of August off.

But as mentioned above, one of the best perks of teaching cannot have a price tag attached. No nights, no weekends, holidays off, a month off at Christmas, no pager, etc.

[MBARN]

Glad I found this thread! Would like to get info on disseration topics in nursing that have the most grant potential (or how do

I research this info, interested in holistic subjects, admin and nursing management subjects), also any updates on salary. At

a school that I am interested in applying to, the salaries are all over the place (also would like the most up to date source for

PhD salaries). Lastly, do PhD's still do bed side nursing to keep skills up or for more money? just curious.