Job Outlook for Male Nurses in Bay Area, Ca.

[emdeuce24]

I was just wondering about the job outlook for male nurses in the bay area of Ca. I keep hearing that it is much easier for myself to get a job especially because I'm male. Is this true?

[SteveNNP, MSN, NP]

Absolutely not......

[engima2174]

i don't think that is accurate... why would it be easier?

i was just wondering about the job outlook for male nurses in the bay area of ca. i keep hearing that it is much easier for myself to get a job especially because i'm male. is this true?

[czyja, MSN, RN]

I am just starting an MSN program in San Fran. I found the following:

1. Nurses, both women and men, in the Bay Area enjoy some of the best compensation in the world (for nurses). Starting salaries for a new grad RN are about 87K + differentials and overtime.

2. All hospitals I looked at (and I looked at a lot) have many vacancies for RN's. Most have extensive training and mentoring programs for new grads. New grads are often hired on specialty units.

3. Given the high cost of living in this area, and given that just about all of the hospital RN's in the area are represented by a union I do not foresee compensation decreases.

4. Given an increasing population and an increasing number of elders in the population, the demand for hospital services is unlikely to decline.

5. Nurses also have many other opportunities in the area. For example a number of large biotech firms are located in the Bay Area. Nurses are often employed in various capacities in these firms.

Although the salary and opportunities in nursing are great for both men and women I would advise against choosing nursing (or any job) because of the salary and opportunity. Even the most well paid job can be miserable if you do not like it.

Why the outlook be any different for men than women? Why would this influence your decision to be a nurse?

Note that it is against federal, state, and city law to discriminate in employment on the basis of gender.