25 best leadership jobs for nurses in 2023

Hospital CEO is the top leadership position nurses should consider, according to an article by Nursing Process.

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: 

  1. Hospital CEO: $208,500

  2. Chief nurse anesthetist: $184,963

  3. Chief nurse practitioner: $139,000

  4. Chief nursing officer: $136,250

  5. Chief clinical officer: $118,989

  6. Hospital COO: $117,863

  7. Dean of nursing: $116,596

  8. Patient care director: $111,717

  9. Chief nursing informatics officer: $109,849

  10. Emergency services director: $107,553

  11. Clinical nurse leader: $104,107

  12. Patient experience director: $103,500

  13. Clinical operations director: $103,152

  14. Nursing program director: $92,684

  15. Hospital administrator: $92,526

  16. Director of nursing: $92,348

  17. Patient experience manager: $90,286

  18. Nurse administrator: $89,015

  19. Nurse manager: $87,312

  20. Hospice administrator: $86,754

  21. Associate dean of nursing: $85,896

  22. Clinical nurse manager: $84,292

  23. Long-term care administrator: $82,331

  24. Assistant director of nursing: $76,614

  25. Nurse educator: $75,223

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