Median base hourly rates for healthcare staff increased by more than 5% nationally
In response to an increasingly competitive marketplace for talent, healthcare organizations require data-driven insight into compensation and pay practices to effectively recruit, retain and engage key employees.
SullivanCotter’s 2023 Health Care Staff Compensation Survey features data from over 1,630 participating organizations on more than 600 jobs and approximately 1.4 million individual employees.
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Through SullivanCotter, health care organizations gain access to the organizational design and workforce strategy capabilities of our sister organization, Lotis Blue—a firm recognized for its talent and organizational insights and strategic approach to workforce challenges that affect retention and performance.
Together, we connect business strategy , and organizational capabilities to help leaders execute with clarity and confidence—decisions grounded in data and behavioral science. Our combined capabilities enable tailored solutions that address each health care organization’s most complex workforce and performance challenges.
What's New 2026
Updated incumbent template with new instructions tab and hover text functionality for the incumbent fields
Streamlined questionnaire order for participant clarity and readability
New sections added to the questionnaire for per diems and travel reimbursements as well as new questions added on locum tenens, governance process and regulations and more
Specialty list expanded to include three new specialties: cardiac surgery, neuroendovascular surgery and primary care – rural medicine
What's New 2026
Updated incumbent template with two new incumbent fields collecting data on non receiver status
Job list expanded to include three new jobs: top facilities management execute, second-level compliance executive and second-level pharmacy executive
Updated incumbent template with new instructions tab and hover text functionality for the incumbent fields
