Wound care nurses are increasingly in high demand with a large cohort of specialists aging out of the workforce creating a significant clinical shortage. With high demand, comes higher salaries and better job opportunities for incoming wound care nurse specialists.
According to the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (WOCN) Society's 2016 WOC Nursing Salary and Productivity Survey, the median annual salary for a certified WOC nurse.
|
EDUCATION |
MEDIAN |
75th PERCENTILE |
|
Nurse* |
$67,490 |
$82,400 |
|
WOCN with Bachelor’s Degree |
$80,000 |
$90,000 |
|
WOCN with Master’s Degree |
$98,000 |
$112,500 |
|
WOCN with PhD/Doctorate |
$101,000 |
$122,500 |
| *Per Indeed.com 2016 Registered Nurse Salary http://www.topregisterednurse.com/salary/. | ||
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