What Pediatric Nurse Salary Can I Expect?
A Pediatric nurse’s salary differs according to work experience and qualifications, but experience definitely counts for more than the type of degree you have. For instance, a licensed and registered nurse with 5-7 years of pediatric nursing experience will probably make more than a nurse with a Ph. D. in Nursing but little actual, hands-on hospital and patient experience. Therefore a pediatric nurse salary is directly proportional to the amount of time you have worked in the field.
A pediatric nurse salary is also affected by supply and demand, and the great news here is that pediatric nurses, for various reasons, are always in short supply. The hours in pediatric nursing are long, and the job is highly demanding, which may be why many opt for easier specialties. In any event, a pediatric nurse salary can go anywhere from $22/hour to $40/hour. It may go even higher in private practice and, of course, like all such jobs, depends on the work experience and skills of the nurse in question. An average pediatric nurse salary may be anywhere between $56,000 to $66,000 a year which is, on average, over $1,500 more a year than any other Registered Nursing specialty (including oncology and geriatrics).
Gaining a CPN (Certified Pediatric Nurse) qualification pushes up your earning power by more than 50% per year – this is one case where your pediatric nurse salary is proportional to your qualifications. Another case is that of an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), who typically earn $5 less per hour than an RN with pediatric experience. Therefore your pediatric nurse salary depends on both experience and, to some extent, qualifications.
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