Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Salary

Updated: 3 Jun 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$57,541 - $100,257
Bonus	$0.00 - $5,093
Profit Sharing	$491.32 - $2,056
Commission	$0.00 - $10,500
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$58,981 - $105,325
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 388

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Job Listings for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 14	(CNS) Clinical Nurse Specialist	Rady Children's Hospital--San Diego	San Diego, California
	Job Title: (CNS) Clinical Nurse Specialist Profession: Medical -> Nursing (CNS) Clinical Nurse... The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an advanced... Indeed
Jan 06	CNS Cardiothoracic ICU (Clinical Nurse Specialist) RN/REGISTERED NURSE offers relocation.	L'Annexe Consulting, Inc	Los Angeles, California
	The Clinical Nurse V, with advanced educational... a high degree of professional expertise. The CNS is the clinical leader in developing new educational and... Indeed
Jan 10	Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) - Periop / Neuro / Pulmonary CNSs needed	Clarian Health	Indianapolis, Indiana
	at large. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) reports... Clinical Nurse Specialist Requirements: * Masters of Science Degree in Nursing * Clinical Nurse Specialist... Indeed
Jan 24	Clinical Nurse Specialist Neurosciences / Critical Care CNS	Clinical Management Consultants	Los Angeles, California
	Clinical Nurse Specialist Neuro/Critical Care, CNS... ICU, Nurse Educator, Clinical Nurse Educator, Manager of Education, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Educator... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Children's Medical Center of Dallas	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Healthcare	$61,152 - $99,686
Hospital	$62,879 - $102,573
Acute Care Hospital	$63,702 - $103,274
Cardiology	$61,153 - $99,428
Medical Services	$61,402 - $100,768

Key Statistics for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 94%			Male 6%
Salary:	$67,901 - $89,469			$68,992 - $102,000

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

17%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

31%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	$63,434 - $106,074
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)	$41,873 - $116,794
Bachelor's Degree	$29,413 - $88,084
Master of Science (MS), Nursing	$56,104 - $97,552
Doctorate (PhD)	$73,458 - $119,195

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 83%		Dental: 73%
	Vision: 56%		None: 15%

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