Asking Recruiters about Salary

[Dempather, RN]

During the interview process, when do you ask about salary? I went for an interview today at HR... I'm used to learning about the job salary then but it wasn't discussed. Now I have a meeting with the manager on the floor. Do I ask her? Or do I go back to human resources and speak with the recruiter again?

[TRAMA1RN]

wait until after your interview with the manager then HR will call you with an offer, giving you the details of pay and shift diff and other incentives. They will also tell you a little bit more abouth the job responsibilites than as well.

[llg, PhD, RN]

Since you didn't ask about it in your first interview, I would probably wait until they make an actual offer. However, I think it would be fine to ask the manager a general question or two about the salary range for the position. Just don't emphasize it too much.

[Kim O'Therapy, BSN, RN]

I have always gone by the business etiquette I was taught in school. Never ask on the first interview. It's best to wait until the second interview. However, this did not pertain to nursing, it was just a general rule of thumb. But, I do agree with the above poster: there is nothing wrong with you getting a salary range. Good luck!

[bill4745, RN]

I would wait until HR calls with an offer.

[RNperdiem, RN]

Check the nursing employment website for the hospital. They often list pay ranges. If you get the job, then the salary issue will come up for discussion.

[Penguin67]

If you are a new grad, you are going to get the new grad salary/hourly wage. There really is not any negotiating that you can do. Some of my grads thought that a prior bachelor's degree or experience as a PCT at a hospital would bump their pay up, but found it not to be negotiable. So, I'd ask new grads what their rate is, or just phone HR to ask the new grad rate. You can do that anonymously. Most hospitals in town compete with each other, and are usually within $1 of each other, but that changes over time, too.