Salary?

peacockblue · Jul 25, 2018

In Pennsylvania, Certified School Nurses follow the teachers pay scale. Not as much as you would make in the hospital, but certainly not bad pay.

halohg, RN · Jul 28, 2018

Which state are you from, it can vary from low 30s to 50s. Remember less hours per day, lunch every day, no holidays, nights, weekends, lower pressure and stress.

nycNurse2b · Aug 3, 2018

I'm in NJ where Certified nurses get paid on the teachers scale. Most schools in northern NJ where I have been looking start in the high 50's or low 60's depending on how much education you have.

I think starting at $58k for example is great for working 8-3, M-F for 10 months with no weekends, holidays, nights etc. A week off at Christmas and not having to work in a blizzard are added bonuses!

I sub in districts where the nurse has been there 20+ years and hit longevity pay and earn over $100k

RedKat · Aug 3, 2018

I'm in a very rural area of NY. I'm fortunate to work in one of the two districts around here that put the nurses in the teachers' union and follow that pay scale. I don't remember the starting pay, but I'm starting my 4th year and will be just over 50k. Unfortunately, most of the districts around here don't do that, and pay the nurses much less. The closest school to my home - which would have been super convenient to work at - starts nurses at just $26k. Huge variance around here.

kidzcare · Aug 6, 2018

This varies so much by location. There is no way to give you an accurate idea.

All school employee salaries are public information though so if you go to the website of the school you are looking at and look for their union contracts then you should be able to find out how much they pay their nurses/certified school nurses. Sometimes these contracts are hard to find but they are required by law to have them available.

pbajil · Aug 18, 2018

It does vary a lot. In PA, yes the Certified Nurses make a decent amount/teacher pay. But the other RNs who either aren't certified or are, but are not hired into that rare CSN position, they make less than the bus drivers.

OldDude · Aug 20, 2018

If you get the opportunity, go for it. You'll make it work. You only get one chance with your kids. When they've left the nest you'll NEVER think back and say, "Damn I wish I would have worked more weekends and holidays when they were growing up!"

Avill, BSN, RN · Aug 20, 2018

45,000 but an 7:45-3:30 schedule M-F NOOOOO holidays! yay

WineRN · Aug 21, 2018

If you get the opportunity, go for it. You'll make it work. You only get one chance with your kids. When they've left the nest you'll NEVER think back and say, "Damn I wish I would have worked more weekends and holidays when they were growing up!"

^^THIS^^

If you could afford a bigger paycut, then take it. As everyone else said, it varies a TON even within the same state.

I took about a 40% pay cut when I first took the position. But I haven't regretted a single moment. The time with my daughter is worth it's weight in gold.

OldDude · Aug 23, 2018

^^THIS^^
If you could afford a bigger paycut, then take it. As everyone else said, it varies a TON even within the same state.
I took about a 40% pay cut when I first took the position. But I haven't regretted a single moment. The time with my daughter is worth it's weight in gold.

Just a quick snippet regarding being a school nurse and having your kids attend your school...my kids would come to my clinic after school to wait for me to finish up. They would often go to the gym and play around, or visit other kids whose moms were teachers, or go out and play. One day, during this after the dismissal bell rang time, my #3 son asked me if he could go outside and play on the playground; 4th grade. I said OK, be safe, and all that. It so happened I needed to take care of something along the same route to the playground and I watched as he exited the building and ran to the playground...he extended his arms as though he was flying...up and down...right and left...complete freedom and happiness. That image is forever etched in my mind and heart. We delivered him to his freshman year of college yesterday. Time flies...you only get one chance. Just sayin.

Keepstanding, ASN, RN · Aug 23, 2018

OldDude......your words brought tears of joy when I read it ! Beautiful !! Simply Beautiful í ½í¸!