How much is a normal raise

I am the only one in my department on a committee, and I am the only one with a specialty certification which I earned this past year. And sadly, on my unit, being on time is pretty rare although I agree it is a normal expectation. We have really poor attendance, and a lot of call outs.

This may help you stand out, but it doesn't guarantee a great raise! Given the budget constraints most workers get the same lowly pay say 2% rather than 4% since other workers will have to get a 0-1% raise to balance it out. It probably makes an employer feel bad to give someone no raise so it is easier to give the same raise to everyone.

Use your experience and certification on your resume to find an even better job and then negotiate a real pay raise! Or use it to climb the corporate hospital ladder if a management job becomes available. The committee work probably looks good on a resume as it shows you are an engaged employee. Try networking with your fellow members for a better job opportunity.

Put your profile on linked in and you may find other employers will come to you for offering a better job! I've witnessed this happen to others thru linked in..

negotiate for a higher wage. if you do not ask, the answer will always be no. and if that doesn't work and you believe to be marketable and your resume is strong, maybe look for a job somewhere else with higher pay

Ours are 2 percent to 6 percent annually based on an evaluation.

The standard for many facilities seem to be around 2% don't let that discourage you.

My raise the last two years has been 1% each year. I did get a raise of roughly $1.20 when I went from Clin Nurse II to Clin Nurse III. But that'll be the only time that happens. In nursing, you have to job hop to get raises. A friend of mine here who only has about 2 uears experience and makes about $2/hr less than me will be starting at an ICU at a different hospital and getting a $5/hr raise (we work a med-surge floor right now). I've been at my current job for 2.5 years and will probably be here maybe another year or two and start looking again. In my 2.5 years here I've had a total of $1.46 in raises.

A 2% raise would be nice to have

We are always told everywhere it is against policy and you can be fired for discussing salaries. I'd like the data source on the comment that it is illegal. I think people SHOULD discuss compensation, and we wouldn't be such suckers....

I have been an RN 25 years. 2% raise is pretty standard, many places don't even give raises on a regular basis. At my last ED 10 yrs, no raises the last 6! I make about 18.00 more per hour now than 25 yrs ago! This is not a profession you go in to in order to retire young or rich..it's a calling and a passion. Can you make a "decent" living? Yes....

Per our contract I get roughly 4% every year, plus an additional 2.5% every 5 years. Union hospitals, people. They're the bomb.

I got a 2 percent raise, but am in negotiations for a first Union contract...we need at least a 6 percent increase to get on target with the rest of the market...we are one of the lowest paying hospitals in the area, apparently-although I've had a ten percent increase from my first job to this current position.

I believe mine was 3% last year plus I received a bump in pay (as did all staff) to bring the hourly pay more in line with what other hospitals in the area were paying)

We didn't receive merit raises the last couple of years but they're bringing them back and we just got raises to keep us competitive because we were losing nurses. That amounted to a couple of extra dollars plus an extra $1.50 weekend dif. Really made a difference. Our merit raises are usually about 2% so you really don't notice. My hospital also pays 50 cents each for up to 2 certifications (for me, NRP and STABLE) and you can get an extra dollar for an RNC or IBCLC. It's worth it to see what can get you extra money.