Healthcare has a concerning debt-to-income ratio, with current student debt for nurses and physicians equaling more than half of their current annual salary, according to a new survey of the professionals. 

Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network said it is extending its sign-on program that offers $35,000 for registered nurses and $10,000 to $20,000 for nearly every other role.

In a number of U.S. cities — particularly those on the West Coast — wealth has been multiplying. 

Average annual wages for cardiovascular technologists and technicians vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $65,490, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25, 2023.

In five California cities, a $100,000 median household income is considered lower-middle class, according to a Feb. 13 analysis from GoBankingRates. 

Average annual wages for radiologic technologists and technicians vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $70,240, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.

Airica Steed, EdD, RN, has spent the last year tightening oversight on compensation and revising policies to install more granular checks and balances, according to a report from cleveland.com.

The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers' pay this year.

The median total cash compensation (excluding premium) and median annualized base salary paid to certified registered nurse anesthetists varies by region, according to one survey.

When it comes to bonuses, healthcare takes the cake. 

The Minnesota Nurses Association has introduced a "Healing Greed Agenda" outlining its priorities for the 2024 Minnesota legislative session, including a limit on CEO pay at nonprofit hospitals.

Pay for travel nurses continues to change and varies across states. 

Average annual wages for anesthesiologists vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $302,970, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.

Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health has changed its pay policies as it looks to improve equity in workers' compensation.

Average annual wages for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $59,130, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.

Employees across the University of New Mexico Hospital's campuses will soon receive retention bonuses and wage increases as a new wave of funding hits the system. 

Job search engine Adzuna released new research Jan. 25 showing that nursing and healthcare lead in signing bonuses, with nearly 18% of job postings in the sector advertising them. 

Clinicians working in the public health sector earn between 10%-19% less than those working in private sector care, according to a new analysis of U.S. Labor Department data, published Jan. 25 in the American Journal of Public Health.

Average annual wages for surgical technologists vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $57,500, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.

Healthcare leads the job market with nearly 1 in 5 jobs advertising sign-on bonuses at an average of $10,867 each, according to research from the job search engine, Adzuna.