Missouri Salary Poll

[maggijo]

Sorry for the tacky question, but I'm curious: What is your salary? How many years have you been working as an RN? What MO city do you live in? What area do you work in? Thanks!

[buddiage]

Dumb question from a nursing student: does this mean that it would be +$5.00 for weekend nights?

Not a dumb question- I graduated and just passed boards, and I need clarification on sooo many things still. One day you won't be a nursing student and you'll be a nurse who other people go to.

[WDWpixieRN, RN]

Yeah, and I've started a job with a local hospital as a GN, and I wasn't sure what the answer was, lol. I was, however, hoping that it meant BOTH differentials!! I just haven't worked a weekend yet to find out!!

We'll all learn together!!

[shoegalRN, RN]

Well I just graduated and interview with several positions around the KC area. The average pay is $20 base. Truman is 20.50, 3.50 night, 1.00 weekend; KU is 21.50, 5.65 night, 2.00 weekends; HCA's are 19.65, 2.00 evening, 3.00 night, 2.00 weekend. Children's mercy I cant remember but it was 21.?? base. These are all new grad starting rates so I have no idea for nurses with exp.

HCA's are now $20.40, with $3.00 nights, $2.00 weekends. I attend Research College of Nursing and was told this by HR and nursing recuriter who attended our class. They are planning to increase base pay to at least $1.00 by next May, in time for the 2009 grads. This is at Research and I currently work at Lee's Summit Medical Center as a Nurse Intern and it's the same pay there. Most of the HCA's are about the same in pay, expect Centerpoint, which is about $19 and some change. HCA is also going to adopt the Clinical Ladder pay scale too.

[swincha]

CM 33/hr days

[rkrs6673]

CM 33/hr days

what does cm mean?

[rkrs6673]

Now I make 21.023 base pay hour --- 1 year experience St. Louis North County Step down ICU. My small raise has gone into action

1.90 for weekends

2.40 for evenings diff

2.90 for night diff

I am due to get my raise this month.. I will update again

[swincha]

cm=case management

[Bashie]

I am a new nursing student, but I have nursing friends who make about $26/hr for 10+ years of experience in the St. Louis Area. From what I understand, it really depends on where you work (ER, ICU, floor, PCP, etc.)

[mondkmondk]

The last nursing home I worked at paid me $19.68/hr. and that was with 16 years of experience in geriatrics. I just interviewed for a PRN job with Corrections and would start at $25/hr. with evening and night shift differentials I think around $2 (I can't remember what exactly she quoted me).

A base nursing home RN/DON starts at $50k/year for ADN's as well as higher degrees.

We live 2 hours north of Kansas City. We just bought a house 2 years ago with 4-5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms and 2 acres of land for $134k. Cost of living here is very cheap.

Blessings, Michelle

[BlueBug]

Thanks everyone. I just started looking for a job in the KC area and was aondering what to expect as far as pay went.

~BlueBug

[saltman911]

st. louis as agency RN at 40 with benefits,

[karmil]

I've been looking into MO and am shocked not only at the pay..but at how little the increase is for experience. I talked to a recruiter today who told me new RN's start at $17.45 and with 1 yr experience in ICU I could expect $17.80. I've been at my current job 10 months. I've already had a .96 raise and will get another one when I hit 1 year. (MN)- unfortunately it's cold and I don't want to be here.

Missouri pay is low, BUT so is the cost of living. You can buy a nice house under 100K and gas right now is $1.45/gal. Weigh the factors. I am from NY and LOVE Missouri.