A late hello comrades and salary question!

[Cattitude]

I transferred to a new school within my district. I'm much busier but I have another nurse here! It's wonderful having a colleague and we work well as a team.

Quick question as we here try to fight for a higher salary. Can you guys give me a starting salary and state or general area you live in?

I'm in NY with a high cost of living and we are starting at approx. $58,000 for a 10 month salary. We do have decent medical and other benefits and are unionized.

Thank you!!!!

[kidzcare]

Glad your enjoying your new position!

There have been a few salary threads recently and I think you'll find that you are on the high end already. Have you checked surrounding districts contracts to see if they are comparable?

It is hard to know because there is such a huge range state by state and district by district. My new job I just started takes into account all my nursing experience over the years, so I am brand new and at the highest of the salary schedule. My district where I live and my kids go to school only recognizes school nursing experience, so I would be making about $12K less per year if I worked in my home district. It makes a huge difference what previous the district is willing to recognize.

[UpliftingRN, BSN, RN]

Are you in NYC or another city in NY? I just accepted a position for $66,000 at a private school in NYC, however I did have to negotiate from the original offer of $62,000. They did take into consideration my years of experience and we have a "Staff Association" which is basically a union who authorized me to be placed on one step higher for salary. I am also working with another RN who is the Director of Nursing.

They spread out the salary over 12 months in two paychecks per month and it's for 172 school days. We also get an additional 9% of our base salary beginning on our first day of work and vested in 3 years. The medical benefits are super pricey and almost $300/month