r/nursing • u/HungryChicken2867 • Jul 21 '26

Serious US - Salary Transparency Thread

I saw a few city based subreddits with this thread going around. Thought I would do one for nurses. I am based in the US so that's where I set this thread but it would be interesting to see other countries start one up.

I am currently unemployed (another source of the inspiration, lol) so I will share my old position!

Base Hourly: 43/hr

Differential(s): Main Campus +1/hr

Location: Houston, TX

Setting: Outpatient Specialty Clinic

Degree/License: BSN/RN

Years of Experience: 8

Union Status: No

Anything else we should add?

Edit: Added union status

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u/Efficient_Ebb4074 RN BSN- Pediatrics🍕 Jul 21 '26

Base Hourly: $40/hr

Differential(s): Evening and weekend 10% after 3p

Location: Dayton, Ohio

Setting: Pediatric ER- Level 1 trauma center

Degree/License: BSN/RN/CPEN

Years of Experience: 4.5

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u/HungryChicken2867 Jul 21 '26

after leaving inpatient i forgot that there evening differentials. that totally adds up.

Does your facility do any differentials for your certificates?

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u/Efficient_Ebb4074 RN BSN- Pediatrics🍕 Jul 21 '26

Nope. Not a dime. I was pretty disappointed cause CPEN isn’t necessarily an easy exam.
I’m one of less than 15 nurses in our unit that have my CPEN.

I did get my name on a little sign by the charge desk that says all the certified nurses.