{"id":11279,"date":"2018-10-17T23:09:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T06:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nursemk.wpengine.com\/how-to-close-nursing-salary-gap-between-genders\/"},"modified":"2022-03-02T15:14:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T20:14:48","slug":"how-to-close-nursing-salary-gap-between-genders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nurse.com\/solutions\/blog\/how-to-close-nursing-salary-gap-between-genders","title":{"rendered":"How To Close the Nursing Salary Gap Between Genders"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/advertise.nurse.com\/Nursing_Salary_Research_Report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nurse.com salary report <\/a>of 4,520 nurses in the U.S. revealed male nurses consistently out earn female nurses to the tune of more than $6,000 annually.<\/h2>\n<p>This salary gap between genders is consistent with findings from several other nursing workforce surveys.<\/p>\n<p>Nursing experts believe the reasons for this tremendous pay gap are multi-factorial but also fixable.<\/p>\n<p>The gap can be narrowed with the use of proactive strategies on the part of nurses who are job seekers and possibly even recruiters, if empowered to contribute to organizational policy regarding gender equitable salaries.<\/p>\n<h3>Possible reasons for the salary gap between genders<\/h3>\n<p>One reason men typically earn more than women can be traced to some behaviors that men exhibit, said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/drroberthess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert G. Hess Jr., PhD, RN, FAAN,<\/a>\u00a0founder and CEO of the Forum for Shared Governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a pay gap as a result of some of the things that men tend to do, such as men negotiate their salaries more often than women,\u201d he said. &#8220;The Nurse.com survey found 45% of the men who responded said they negotiate their salary \u2018most of the time or always\u2019 negotiate, compared to only 34% of the women respondents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Learning the art of negotiation and the practice of self-advocacy are skills that nurses are not generally taught in nursing school, said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/blake-smith-msn-rn-bb7370b1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blake K. Smith, MSN, RN<\/a>, president-elect of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aamn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Association for Men in Nursing<\/a>, a member of the leadership team of the <a href=\"http:\/\/neactioncoalition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nebraska Action Coalition<\/a> and clinical documentation senior analyst at Nebraska Medicine\u00a0in Omaha, who specializes in the delivery of patient education and plan of care through the healthcare system&#8217;s electronic health record.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNursing provides great education on how nurses should advocate for patients, but <a href=\"http:\/\/advertise.nurse.com\/how\/#education-engagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">we need education <\/a>on how to advocate for ourselves, such as learning negotiation skills regarding pay, benefits and job opportunities,\u201d he said. \u201cThese are skills that are not embedded into the DNA of nurses or the development of our workforce.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to the practice of negotiation, another difference in behavior between male and female nurses is men are more willing than women to relocate to another state for a nursing job, Hess said.<\/p>\n<p>Our survey data revealed 23% of the men versus only 16% of the women respondents said they were willing to move out of state for a better paying nursing job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRelocation to another <a href=\"http:\/\/advertise.nurse.com\/blog\/nurse-salaries-and-their-willingness-to-relocate-differ-depending-on-their-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">state known for paying higher nursing wages<\/a> is one way to earn a higher salary,\u201d Hess said.<\/p>\n<p>In the same vein, Hess said according to the report, men also are typically willing to <a href=\"http:\/\/advertise.nurse.com\/blog\/long-commute-times-influence-nurse-retention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">commute further to work <\/a>or be travel nurses compared to women (5% of men versus 2% of women), and men are more likely to work for a registry or in a float pool than women (8% men versus 5% women).<\/p>\n<p>These career choices also can impact pay rates and result in overall higher salaries for men, he said.<\/p>\n<h3>Career breaks also may lower women\u2019s salaries<\/h3>\n<p>Another lifestyle factor that also impacts women\u2019s careers is that sometimes their earnings are the second income for a couple or family. This increases the likelihood of their willingness to take a break in their career due to family obligations, such as child rearing or caring for aging parents or other relatives \u2013 with the primary earner of the family staying on the job, Hess said.<\/p>\n<p>Taking time away from one\u2019s career because of pregnancy, childbirth or caring for a loved one also can negatively impact a women\u2019s earnings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBreaks in one\u2019s career, for any reason, can take a toll on overall earnings and tamp it down over time,\u201d Hess said.<\/p>\n<h3>How can nurses close the gender pay gap?<\/h3>\n<p>Arming oneself with knowledge when engaged in job seeking and learning about the current job market is key to earning the best salary possible. There are ways to narrow and even close the gender salary gap, Hess said.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cJob seekers need to study the market and research what the salaries are for the type of nursing position they are pursuing, what the going pay rates are in their area, and for the particular organization they want to work for,\u201d Hess said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Once a nurse knows the pay rates for the job he or she wants, the other key to earning the best salary possible is being willing to negotiate if an offer is lower than expected compared to the going rate, Hess said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLearning how to negotiate is essential,\u201d he said. &#8220;You also need to know what the lowest rate is you\u2019ll accept, and if that\u2019s not being offered and you can\u2019t bring the number up, you also need to know when to walk away.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advertise.nurse.com\/contact-blog\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11441 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/advertise.nurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nursecom_MediaKit_B2B_April2019_1000x250_V2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nurse.com\/solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nursecom_MediaKit_B2B_April2019_1000x250_V2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.nurse.com\/solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nursecom_MediaKit_B2B_April2019_1000x250_V2-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nurse.com\/solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nursecom_MediaKit_B2B_April2019_1000x250_V2-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nurse.com\/solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nursecom_MediaKit_B2B_April2019_1000x250_V2-200x50.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nurse.com\/solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nursecom_MediaKit_B2B_April2019_1000x250_V2-400x100.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nurse.com\/solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nursecom_MediaKit_B2B_April2019_1000x250_V2-600x150.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.nurse.com\/solutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Nursecom_MediaKit_B2B_April2019_1000x250_V2-800x200.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What can nurse recruiters do to address the gender pay gap?<\/h3>\n<p>Hess said if nurse recruiters have the opportunity to participate in policy development of their organization, they can influence gender equality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomeone in human resources is involved in the decisions related to pay rates being offered,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>A diverse nursing workforce can help narrow the gap, Smith added.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cRecruiters can help close the salary gap by attracting more inclusion into the profession,\u201d Smith said. \u201cBringing more parity to nursing when there are closer numbers of men and women in the profession, could help identify more reasons why a salary gap exists.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nurses are highly regarded in the community because of their compassion for others, Smith said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompassion does not know <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.nurse.com\/strive-for-diversity-in-nursing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gender, race or ethnicity<\/a>. We must continue to come together and support all of our colleagues equally when there are deficiencies in our profession as we do for our patients,\u201d he said. \u201cWe at the AAMN want our female colleagues to know that we are here to support and advocate for them. Every nurse executes the same work and should be compensated in the same manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Download our <a href=\"http:\/\/advertise.nurse.com\/Nursing_Salary_Research_Report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nurse.com Nursing Salary Research Report<\/a> today!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Male nurses consistently out earn female nurses to the tune of more than $6,000 annually. Nursing experts say the reasons for this salary gap are fixable. 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