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Wage difference between an ADN and BSN Nurses?

I'm a prospective nursing student and I live in and plan to work in Connecticut. Will there be a large wage difference if I was to take a job with my associate's as opposed to my bachelor's or master's? Thanks

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    Depends on the facility. Some follow the "an RN is an RN" philosophy and pay the same regardless of degree. Others may offer a small increase for the degree. My facility has a different method: to reach the top of the clinical ladder, one must have either a degree or certification. Incentive for that is $2 per hour added to the hourly wage.

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    Depends on the facility. Some follow the "an RN is an RN" philosophy and pay the same regardless of degree. Others may offer a small increase for the degree. My facility has a different method: to reach the top of the clinical ladder, one must have either a degree or certification. Incentive for that is $2 per hour added to the hourly wage but base pay is the same for ADN and BSN nurses.

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    BSNs make a whopping $0.25 more an hour than ADNs. seriously? a quarter of a dollar? Not super motivating... But I work in Louisiana, in the south everyone is underpaid.

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    No difference in my facility...

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    Two nurses walk into an HR....

    a facility may pay each the same, but the BSN is more employable: has more choices, is more likely to be hired, more likely to be promoted. So, in that sense the BSN will be making more money.

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    No difference where I used to work. But the hospital is putting on a BIG push for RNs to get their BSN...

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    No difference at mine either

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    usually? NONE...

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    No difference in pay at my hospital either as far as I know. Some management jobs require a BSN in my hospital, but one can still get hired as a floor nurse and even work as a charge nurse with an ASN.

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    No difference in pay at all yet they are no longer hiring ADNs. Also, gave a deadline by which all current employees with ADNs have to have a BSN to stay employed.

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    I work at a hospital in CT and there's no difference in pay between ASN and BSN nurses.

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