Nursing Process, an independent, educational resource site, used data on pay, job requirements, experience and role responsibilities to determine some of the best leadership positions for nurses.
Here are the best leadership roles for nurses along with their average salaries:
- Hospital CEO: $208,500
- Chief nurse anesthetist: $184,963
- Chief nurse practitioner: $139,000
- Chief nursing officer: $136,250
- Chief clinical officer: $118,989
- Hospital COO: $117,863
- Dean of nursing: $116,596
- Patient care director: $111,717
- Chief nursing informatics officer: $109,849
- Emergency services director: $107,553
- Clinical nurse leader: $104,107
- Patient experience director: $103,500
- Clinical operations director: $103,152
- Nursing program director: $92,684
- Hospital administrator: $92,526
- Director of nursing: $92,348
- Patient experience manager: $90,286
- Nurse administrator: $89,015
- Nurse manager: $87,312
- Hospice administrator: $86,754
- Associate dean of nursing: $85,896
- Clinical nurse manager: $84,292
- Long-term care administrator: $82,331
- Assistant director of nursing: $76,614
- Nurse educator: $75,223
