Massachusetts hospitals that earn more do not necessarily have a higher minimum wage, according to a recent survey on wages conducted by The Boston Globe.
Here are six findings from the survey:
1. Boston Medical Center, a safety net hospital, reported revenues of nearly $1.1 billion in 2014, the most recent year for which figures are available, according to The Boston Globe. BMC, along with Tufts Medical Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, also in Boston, recently committed to raise starting pay to $15 an hour.
2. Tufts had revenues of about $700 million that year, while Beth Israel Deaconess collected $1.4 billion, according to The Boston Globe.
3. Starting pay at Burlington, Mass.-based Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is $10 an hour, the state minimum, the survey found. However, Lahey spokesman Andrew Mastrangelo told The Boston Globe most entry-level employees make at least $12 an hour. In 2014, Lahey collected $822 million in revenues, according to The Boston Globe.
4. The starting pay at Brighton, Mass.-based St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Steward Health Care System in Boston, $12.87. Steward spokeswoman Brooke Thurston, told The Boston Globe that $12.87 amount was considered a "living wage," or what is needed to pay basic living expenses, in 2013 when Steward negotiated its last contract with the Service Employees International Union. The union, which represents workers at St. Elizabeth's, is set to negotiate a new contract with management this year. According to Ms. Thurston, only about two workers make the lowest wage at St. Elizabeth's. Most are paid at least $15 an hour.
5. Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, both in Boston, and owned by Boston-based Partners HealthCare, pay starting wages below $15 an hour, according to The Boston Globe. The publication reports Massachusetts General's earnings at $3.3 billion in revenues, but notes that the hospital paid $12.63 an hour as its lowest wage. According to the report, Brigham reported $2.5 billion in revenues, but has a starting pay of $13.53 an hour. Low-wage workers could receive a raise in the future, according to Partners.
6. Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Medical Center and Boston Children's Hospital did not disclose their exact starting pay to The Boston Globe, although a representative from UMass did say its starting pay is less than $15 an hour.
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