How much do you make?

Sally_ICURN · Jan 11, 2003

*Staff RN (California)

*new grad almost two years ago

*CardioThoracic Surgery ICU/float occasionally to Trauma ICU

*$37.39/hr = about $70,000/yr (this figure does not include my

weekend differential of 5% or overtime or holiday pay)

Per our union contract, an across the board wage increase of 6% is coming in April of this year and I'm personally due for a staff level raise of $3.51/hr in March AND I move up an additional "step" on the pay scale as well (another $1.60/hr).

So let's see in April I will be making:

*$43.11/hr = $81,000/yr (not including my 5% w/e diff or

overtime or holiday pay).

Also, my benefits are excellent, I get breaks, and I like my co-workers and management. The docs treat me with respect and I only work 3-12 hr shifts/wk.

Problem is, is that it does eventually top out. So for people who've been working there forever, the only wage increases they get is the contracted across the board increases because there aren't any more staff levels or steps to climb after 20 years.

I'm not complaining.

Where does it all go?

~Sally :cool:

p.s. where I live 75% of the people who live here cannot afford to buy a house and I'm one of those 75%.

beepers40 · Jan 11, 2003

1. RN

2: 18 months

3. L&D noc shift

4: $39.20

SF Bay Area

RNanne · Jan 11, 2003

RN/BSN

40yrs.

Agency

25.00 per diem

Wa.state

angelbear · Jan 11, 2003

LPN, 2yrs geriatrics LTC 13.34 that includes 3rd shift diff, 1.5yrs MRDD/LTC 17.00 no shift diff no bennies, Ohio

Moley · Jan 11, 2003

1. RN

2. 18 years

3. Psych & Autism specialist

4. $12/hour equivalent

5. England

Anyone wanna come work in England?! :chuckle

Moley

debRNo1 · Jan 11, 2003

1. RN (New York)

2. nurse for 10 years (RN for 2)

3. med/surg

4. 60,000 year

moonrose2u · Jan 11, 2003

Sally ICURN,

wow! you are doing quite well for yourself..but what is the cost of living there?

Bermuda · Jan 11, 2003

LPN 23 years/ RN 4 years Staff nurse Telemetry 7a-7p base pay $25 then shift diff $2.50 (3-7p) and extra $3.00/hr also for Sat/Sun Agency are making big time $$$ but we are not using them as much as we have in the past.. the wages do need to come up because the responsibility and the job description in ever expanding...almost daily... :cool:

NurseKrissy · Jan 11, 2003

RN

7 mos.

micu

$20.50/hr

KaroSnowQueen, RN · Jan 11, 2003

1. LPN

2. 18 1/2 years experience

3. Staff nurse for a hospital owned agency, only work their facilities.

4. 19/hr, 2.70 shift diff, work 3 12 hr shifts per week, made around 38,000 last year.

Cardiolo · Jan 11, 2003

Hey Sally:D

Are you in Northern or Southern CA?

Shell7280 · Jan 11, 2003

RN

8 Months experience

M/S (Agency)

$35/Hour for two 16 hour shifts a week.