Pay rate increases by years of experience

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Hello everyone,

I tried doing a search of this topic, and I realize it is individualized to each hospital and state, but as a newer nurse, I would like to know how much pay rates increase with years of experience under one's belt. If possible, I'd like to hear replies of hospital-based, bed-side nursing, pay rate increases for varying years applied, for example 5 years, 10 years, 15 years and so on.

Just a bit of a survey I suppose to know where I'm headed.

Thanks again and please point out the thread if this has already been covered. :coollook:

JacelRN

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Hello everyone,

I tried doing a search of this topic, and I realize it is individualized to each hospital and state, but as a newer nurse, I would like to know how much pay rates increase with years of experience under one's belt. If possible, I'd like to hear replies of hospital-based, bed-side nursing, pay rate increases for varying years applied, for example 5 years, 10 years, 15 years and so on.

Just a bit of a survey I suppose to know where I'm headed.

Thanks again and please point out the thread if this has already been covered. :coollook:

JacelRN

I have seen an average of 2-5 percent increase yearly. Hope this is helpful.

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Hello everyone,

I tried doing a search of this topic, and I realize it is individualized to each hospital and state, but as a newer nurse, I would like to know how much pay rates increase with years of experience under one's belt. If possible, I'd like to hear replies of hospital-based, bed-side nursing, pay rate increases for varying years applied, for example 5 years, 10 years, 15 years and so on.

Just a bit of a survey I suppose to know where I'm headed.

Thanks again and please point out the thread if this has already been covered. :coollook:

JacelRN

I think it will depend also state by state. I live in NJ and can tell you that we did not compare at all to NY until recently. It also depends on the language in the individual hospital contract with UNIONIZED nurses. After our last contract was signed I received more than a 10% pay raise based on my years of experience in addition to the % across the board increase which I had been capped out at previously

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thats again is the LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION answer. I have heard where new nurses have started almost 10.00 an hour less than those there over 10 years, and i have heard where new nurses started out making more than a nurse who has been there for several years...

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The more versatile you are, the more you're going to be able to negotiate for a higher rate both with whomever your current employer is OR when you change jobs.

Here's an example of what I mean from my current "dilemma list" --

We have a growing population of Hispanic migrant workers, something we haven't seen "in these parts" until recent years. In-patient isn't such an issue with the language barrier, but the ER is a different story... It seems that every day we're scrambling around for a translator, and arranging for a medical Spanish class for those employees that want to attend one is a much slower, more frustrating process than I ever imagined. Right now I could easily justify paying bi-lingual nurses considerably more than scale because of our need for them.

Another example --

My facility's highest-paid LPN isn't the most experienced, but she's certified to teach BLS and always keeps our night-shift current with their CPR.

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