Salaries and compensation packages for hospital and health system chief nursing officers vary widely depending on several factors, including the organization's size. The total cash compensation for CNOs across organizations of all sizes in the 50th percentile is roughly $187,500, according to Mercer's 2012 integrated health networks compensation survey.
Here are 12 statistics on hospital and health system CNO base salaries and total cash compensation in 2012. Note: The figures represent medians for 553 total hospital and health system CNOs and 78 CNOs at organizations with net annual revenue greater than $1 billion.
CNO base salary — all organizations
25th percentile: $146,400
50th percentile: $171,700
75th percentile: $210,300
CNO total cash compensation — all organizations
25th percentile: $155,000
50th percentile: $187,500
75th percentile: $233,800
CNO base salary — hospitals/health systems with net revenue greater than $1 billion
25th percentile: $196,300
50th percentile: $236,600
75th percentile: $296,300
CNO total cash compensation — hospitals/health systems with net revenue greater than $1 billion
25th percentile: $222,800
50th percentile: $282,800
75th percentile: $340,300
Here are 12 statistics on hospital and health system CNO base salaries and total cash compensation in 2012. Note: The figures represent medians for 553 total hospital and health system CNOs and 78 CNOs at organizations with net annual revenue greater than $1 billion.
CNO base salary — all organizations
25th percentile: $146,400
50th percentile: $171,700
75th percentile: $210,300
CNO total cash compensation — all organizations
25th percentile: $155,000
50th percentile: $187,500
75th percentile: $233,800
CNO base salary — hospitals/health systems with net revenue greater than $1 billion
25th percentile: $196,300
50th percentile: $236,600
75th percentile: $296,300
CNO total cash compensation — hospitals/health systems with net revenue greater than $1 billion
25th percentile: $222,800
50th percentile: $282,800
75th percentile: $340,300
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