Do all nursing specialties get paid the same?

[Ted D]

Or do some of the less hectic specialties(if there are any) receive a bit less pay?

[GOMER42]

ICU nurses get paid more- even new grads make $1-2 more an hour- at least they do where I'm from

[PostOpPrincess, BSN, RN]

In my hospital, higher acuity areas get paid more. ICU, ER, etc.,

[GooeyRN, ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN]

In my area, office nurses, school nurses, and clinic nurses make the least. The last hospital I worked at, everyone had the starting rate, whether ICU, med/surg, OB, ER, etc. The LTC attached to the hospital pays a few dollars an hour better, but conditions are horrid there. They have to do something to attract some staff.

[PAERRN20]

CRNA and NP obviously pay more. But if you are in it for the money you will be sadly disappointed.

I'm an ER RN and I make the same as others. No differential for specialties.

[newohiorn, BSN, RN, EMT-P]

No difference for specialties where I work.

[DeepFriedRN]

Work at a union hospital, so you are paid based on years experience. No differential for higher acuities.

[Kialya, ASN]

In my area, psyc nurses are paid better then most.

[Christen, ANP]

at my facility, pay goes along with experience. all new grads start out with the same rate of pay, no matter what their specialty. however, more experienced nurses obviously get paid more. :)

[OC_An Khe]

It depends on your employer, most bedside nurses are paid within some defined range. It is when you get away from the bedside that you begin to see salary (as opposed to earning) differences.

[NurseCard, ADN]

In all the hospitals I have worked, everyone got paid based on years of experience, not based on what specialty they were working in.

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

some specialities are paid more, especially if the market demands. For instance, WOCN's are not plentiful in my region, so the ones who are available get paid well. BTW: same for licensed dieticians. The one we use for prn education (diabetic patients) is paid at least $10/hr more than most nurses in our facility.