Salary question??

shodobe · Feb 20, 2006

50-60k.. My son is 28 has a high school education. Started at $70K in Sept 2005. Got his first quarterly bonus of $1k. That's QUARTERLY. Next Sept he will get around $8-$9k raise.
What does your son do that commands such a high salary with only a high school education? Just curious.

SuperFlyRN · Feb 20, 2006

Look at me, living in Puerto rico. my salary actually is $5.76 per hour. and is really hard work with 18 patient in one turn. I'm planning to move to the states, one for the respect and the other for a better way to live. My wife is a nurse too, working in a dialisys center and her salary is $8.00 per hour.

OMG-I wish you the best of luck. I, personally feel my pay is okay for my work. I don't complain. I will definately show your posts to some of the new grads we just hired that feel they are underpaid. These are the same RN's that cannot insert a foley (properly!), initiate IV therapy, or transition a healthy newborn or for that matter, chart.

joe poga · Feb 20, 2006

Fonenurse, I think if the exchange rate is 1.7403, then 32500 will be $56,559.75, PA. Probably almost same in UK....don't you agree. ..:rotfl: :rotfl:

MNlpn · Feb 20, 2006

I work at a metro area hospital. Been here 8 1/2 years. Made $40K last year Not so bad for a LowPaidNurse!

carolinapooh, BSN, RN · Feb 20, 2006

I think some of the prices you quote are similar - an average apartment here with 2 beds is likely to cost anything between $700 and $2775 a month depending on where you live.
A neighbours house sold recently for $600,000. As for utility bills, I am not sure but I still think things are better in the USA than they are here in the UK.
I too manage only because there are two of us earning in this household. Here in the UK we have one added benefit - these is only one NHS salary scale for nurses - starting at around $32500 pa and increasing depending on the role etc. Things are different in the private sector, but if you work for the NHS salaries are negotiated nationally - no hidden extras. I do like that.

My husband is a Brit. Ever since I met him, he has sworn off returning to the UK because of the high taxes and salaries that are not commensurate with the cost of living.

My British family thinks we're multimillionaires because we live in 2100 square feet on a third of an acre. They had a fit when they saw pictures of our house! They also could not believe our tax rate - property and income - and yet the reason my BIL says he doesn't want to move here is because he won't make as much money....uh, hello, have you thought this through? :rolleyes:

I don't know how ANYONE who ISN'T independently wealthy makes it over there...hats off to you. I love hanging out in London and Southampton but I have no desire to live in either place - it's too blamed expensive.

PiperLPN · Feb 20, 2006

DutchGirl,

What is Med./Surg. exactly? I'm a student nurse. Thanks! :clown:

zadee · Feb 20, 2006

I'm seriously under paid. I have been a BSN RN for 14 years and barely make 50K. I'm considered middle management. I know I live in Arkansas but they can afford better. We had to get a union to get our salaries up to par with other hospitals in central Arkansas. I still think I am under paid!

CPR,RGN · Feb 20, 2006

I'm a nurse here in UK and I just transfered working from nursing home to hospital.I think the salary in the NHS is ok with all the benefits you can have compared to working at private sector.Working in the USA for me will be too fast pace and stressfull.I have friends who are working there and they always complain about not having enough time with their family coz of the need to work to cover up bills.Here in UK you can adjust your schedule anytime if you have kids.The hospital will arrange your shift according to your need which for me is a bunos.:wink2:

Jo Dirt · Feb 21, 2006

We do a tough job but compared to what some others who work as hard as we do have to live on I don't think we can whine about salary.

I know people who make $20,000 compared to people who make a lot more who can save money in spite of the meager salary while a person with fewer financial responsibilities and a much bigger salary is living paycheck to paycheck. That is because saving has little to do with income.

foxyhill21 · Feb 22, 2006

I hate that BSN and ADN make the same amt of money... despite going to school 4 yr and paying the extra $$ to go to a university BSN should get paid more (my opinion)

you can hate it or love it, as long as you respect it- motto

shodobe · Feb 22, 2006

I hate that BSN and ADN make the same amt of money... despite going to school 4 yr and paying the extra $$ to go to a university BSN should get paid more (my opinion)
you can hate it or love it, as long as you respect it- motto

I respect your opinion, but should you get more per hour just so you can pay off those high student loans? Do you do anything different than your co-workers? I do feel for all those out there that sweated through 4 long years and I know it was hard, but you know everytime someone brings up this pay difference it is because of their student loans which will take a very long time to pay off. MY total output for two years was probably $500, books and any tuition. Cheap, huh! But that was almost 30 years ago. Unless you are management we all do the same work for the same pay. I do, though, feel employers should recognize all forms of higher education, not only degree wise but certification wise. PALS,ACLS, CCRN, CNOR(mine) and such should get nod over others because, let's face it, these cert tests are extremey hard. Good luck anyway

SuperFlyRN · Feb 22, 2006

I hate that BSN and ADN make the same amt of money... despite going to school 4 yr and paying the extra $$ to go to a university BSN should get paid more (my opinion)
you can hate it or love it, as long as you respect it- motto

Just wondering-why should they get paid more? Strictly because of the initial outlay? Just curious. We always argue this at my workplace. I went back to Nursing after working a few years as a Pharmacist, took a bit of a pay cut-but I like it a LOT better. And the work is much MUCH harder- I think.