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> I never heard about them getting any special extra compensation for working that much and also a bit risking their life Nurse pay has increased quite a bit t

• virtual_void 6y ago
  I’m astonished it’s that high. I’d be interested in seeing a source for your data point. To be clear, i believe they deserve a high level of compensation it’s just that they’re usually treated badly compared to the societal benefit they provide. Certainly in the uk the median annual salary is about £26k. The above figures would mean US nurses are earning ~12x more.
  • floydnoel 6y ago
    Ok, I’ll do the googling for you... https://lmgtfy.app/?q=nurse+pay+pandemic https://lmgtfy.app/?q=nurse+pay+pandemic
  • joyeuse6701 6y ago
    Wife is a nurse in the USA, the pay is much higher than Europe, $90k+ in California is common. Crisis nursing has also increased the pay in times of COVID. Additionally, there are specialities within nursing that pay even more, such as nurse practitioner.
    • virtual_void 6y ago
      That’s much better than Europe and at least a bit more like it. Nurse practitioner i think is about 50k at best in the uk. I guess the rather different way that healthcare operates between the two regions has a lot to do with it. Still not as optimistic as the lower bound stated on the parent post which was more like 240k (assuming 48 weeks).