Wage Survey Results for Nursing Jobs in Senior Care Facilities Announced

Results of a national wage survey for senior care facilities conducted by Scottsdale-based WageWatch, Inc., the leading online compensation and benefits survey company, reveal that a Nursing Home Administrator can expect to earn $77,300 annual salary on average and as much as $110,000 per year depending on the size and location of the facility.

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) February 13, 2006 -- Results of a national wage survey for senior care facilities conducted by Scottsdale-based WageWatch, Inc., the leading online compensation and benefits survey company, reveal that a Nursing Home Administrator can expect to earn $77,300 annual salary on average and as much as $110,000 per year depending on the size and location of the facility.

A Registered Nurse’s wage averages $50,100 nationwide, and a Licensed Practical Nurse earns $38,500 on average. Wage levels for both these jobs can vary significantly based on the location. For example, a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Southeast will earn on average $33,800, while in the Northeast the same job will pay $40,800.

The wage for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), often considered a feeder job into the professional field of nursing, averages $21,500 annually nationally, with higher averages in the Northeast and Mountain states, and lower averages in the Southeast and Central regions.

WageWatch, Inc., a Web-based, compensation and benefits survey company, gathered wage data in 2005 from 90,000 professional and support employees from over 1,500 senior care facilities. Senior living organizations include assisted living, Alzheimer’s care, continuing care independent living, nursing homes, and skilled nursing facilities.

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Wagewatch (www.wagewatch.com),the leading source for compensation and benefits data, provides instantly accessible industry wage, salary and benefits data, delivered to any Internet-enabled device. Using a patent-pending technology, WageWatch surveys industries and provides companies with the data they need to make their compensation and benefits decisions. As a pure information specialist, WageWatch gives its customers the ability to see what their competitors are paying and position themselves in their markets.

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