How much do nurses make in Scotland?

How much do nurses really make starting out?

• Some ppl are saying 100k other are saying they are way underpaid. does anyone know how much nurses really make. a friend of my said she was starting out with $63,000 in atlanta ( which seems a little high to me) does anyone know the real salary nurses make when they are just starting out?

• Answer:

  Registered Nurse Salaries Staff RNs working in the United States average a median base salary of $41,642. Half of all US RN's are expected to earn between $38,792 and $44,869. Nearly 67% of nurses are employed in hospital inpatient and outpatient settings. 32% of all nurses are employed in medical offices and clinics, home healthcare agencies, nursing homes, temporary help agencies, academia, and government agencies. Nurse 3+ Years Starting Base RN $47,110 $39,000 Staff RN $44,200 $37,000 Master Level $59,600 $49,700 Average Annual Income By Hospital Setting Setting Income National Average $45,500 Acute Care $45,000 Ambulatory Care Center/HMO $44,000 Case Management $48,000 Community/ Home Health $44,600 Health Insurance Co/School $42,000 Dietician $37,000 LPN $33,500 Nurse Manager $65,000 Extended Care/ Psych $38,500 Physical Therapist $55,000 Physician's Office $36,500 Speech Pathology $44,000 Operating Room $45,000 Average Hourly Pay By Specialty Specialty Average Hourly Pay Critical Care $19.45 OR $19.75 Medicine/ Surgery $18.80 Emergency $18.75 Average Hourly Pay By Hospital Bed Size Bed Size Average Hourly Pay 500 Beds+ $21.00 300-499 Beds $19.85 100-299 Beds $19.70 < 100 Beds $17.65 Sources: Allied Physicians, Inc. Los Angeles Times RN Magazine Rand McNally