Compensation Issues

Nonprofit hospital CEOs make an average of eight times more than workers without advanced degrees, according to an analysis by the Lown Institute of more than 1,000 hospitals. 

Certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S. make an average of $189,190 annually, but CRNAs in some states make much more than the mean annual wage, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Disparities in starting salaries for female and male academic physicians contribute to their earning potential throughout their career, according to a study published Feb. 18 in JAMA Network Open.

Tim Hingtgen, who has served as CEO of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems since the beginning of 2021, will get a base salary of $1.25 million this year, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. 

The gender pay gap among top executives at S&P 500 companies grew to the widest it's been since 2012, and the C-suite will not see gender payment parity until 2060 at the current rate, according to a new report from…

Despite healthcare workers braving the worst of the pandemic, compensation isn't poised to improve compared to other industries, according to a new compensation survey. 

Madison, Wis.-based UW Health will bump minimum wage to $17 an hour, effective May 2022.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic will provide its staff with a minimum 4 percent raise after the system came under fire for a 2 percent raise announced in January, the Post Bulletin reported Feb. 15.

Nonprofit hospital CEOs make an average of eight times more than workers without advanced degrees, according to an analysis by the Lown Institute of more than 1,000 hospitals. 

To boost employee retention and recruitment amid a drastic labor shortage, several hospitals, health systems and states are making major investments in the healthcare workforce.