HCS Announces Top Level Nursing Position Salaries

December 2010 – The 2010-2011 Nursing Department Compensation Report, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS), is now available to the healthcare industry.  The Nursing Department Compensation Report is a comparative study of nurses and aides in hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies across the U.S.

This year’s Report, which contains data from 4,461 healthcare facilities across the nation, revealed the following top nursing salary positions (national 50th percentile):

Hospital

Nursing Home

Home Care

Top Level Nursing Dept. Executive

Director of Nursing

Director, Clinical Svcs.

$133,206

$79,169

$77,250

The study – in its 19th year – analyzes data by bed-size, profit type, and gross revenue, and offers national, regional, state and county breakdowns.  Additional information includes national bonus data, shift and weekend differentials, per diem and on-call rates.

The Nursing Department Compensation Report, which has been published as a PDF, may be purchased from HCS for $250.  In addition, the results may be purchased in Excel, which enables clients to directly upload the data into existing pay systems.  The Report may be ordered online at www.hhcsinc.com or by calling HCS at (201) 405-0075.

About HCS

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service, founded in 1971, is recognized as the leader in national healthcare salary and benefits research.  HCS conducts national and custom marketplace studies, publishing more than 11 specialized Reports each year.  In addition, the firm consults with healthcare professionals across the nation to support the industry in the area of human resource management. HCS is headquartered in Oakland, New Jersey.

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