Legal Nurse Consultant Hourly Pay

The average hourly pay for a Legal Nurse Consultant is $49.72.

10%

$31.39

MEDIAN

$49.72

90%

$126.76

Hourly Rate

$31 - $127

Bonus

$979 - $19,574

Profit Sharing

$0 - $3,000

Total Pay

$61,751 - $209,395

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What Do Legal Nurse Consultants Do?

The position of a legal nurse consultant is employed primarily by insurance companies. Most companies in this industry require applicants to be registered nurses (RNs) and prefer those who have several years of clinical experience; some companies may search specifically for RNs who have worked in other departments of the hospital, such as the emergency room. Some companies prefer applicants who have legal certificates or paralegal training. Nurses with previous experience in case management or o

Legal Nurse Consultant Tasks

Collect, organize, audit, and maintain records for legal purposes.
Instruct people about standards of care, potential causality and risks.
Prepare visualizations and graphs for trials.
Create summaries, reports, and invoices to document recommendations and hours.
Review, analyze, understand, and make recommendations about health records.

Job Satisfaction for Legal Nurse Consultant

4.1 out of 5

(30)

Highly Satisfied

2Reviews

Career Paths

Explore the most common career paths for Legal Nurse Consultant. Thickness and color of lines indicates popularity of movement from one job to the next. Visit our career path planner to research other job paths.

Legal Nurse Consultant

Registered Nurse (RN)

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Risk Manager

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Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

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Somewhat common (8 - 20%)

Less common (< 8%)

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What Are Popular Skills for Legal Nurse Consultants?

Medical Records

$49

137 responses

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

$46

104 responses

Research Analysis

$47

102 responses

Legal Document Review

$44

57 responses

Critical Care

$48

45 responses

Skills that pay less than market rate include Critical Care, Legal Document Review, Research Analysis, Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Medical Records.

What is the Pay by Experience Level for Legal Nurse Consultants?

An entry-level Legal Nurse Consultant with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $46.93 based on 26 salaries. An early career Legal Nurse Consultant with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $49.36 based on 61 salaries. A mid-career Legal Nurse Consultant with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $44.99 based on 53 salaries. An experienced Legal Nurse Consultant with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $49.66 based on 80 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $53.

Pay Difference by Location

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▲101%

▲43%

▲36%

▲3%

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

▼1%

Buffalo, New York

▼21%

Houston, Texas

▼28%

Employees with Legal Nurse Consultant in their job title in St. Louis, Missouri earn an average of 101.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (42.8% more) and Atlanta, Georgia (35.8% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Houston, Texas (27.6% less), Buffalo, New York (20.9% less) and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1.2% less).