Current situation and trend of salary level and satisfaction rate of nurses in tertiary public hospitals in China / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To analyze the salary level, change trend and salary satisfaction of nurses in tertiary public hospitals in China.Methods:The data was derived from three round third-party evaluation of the China Healthcare Improvement Initiative at 136 tertiary public hospitals from December 2017 to January 2018, March 2019 and January to March 2021. The self-reported salary, expected salary and salary satisfaction rate of nurses were analyzed.Results:The sample sizes of the three evaluations were 27 575, 27 568 and 25 197, representing the salary situation in 2017, 2018 and 2020 respectively. In 2017, 2018 and 2020, the actual average annual salary of nurses was 81 600 yuan, 100 000 yuan and 110 000 yuan respectively, the expected average annual salary was 140 000 yuan, 160 000 yuan and 160 000 yuan respectively, and the ratio of expected salary to actual salary was 1.72, 1.60 and 1.45 respectively. In 2017, 2018 and 2020, the proportion of nurses satisfied with their current income was 34.0%, 33.7% and 43.6% respectively. In 2020, nurses in the eastern region, other specialized hospitals, senior professional titles and graduate degrees had highest annual salary.Conclusions:The salary level and satisfaction rate of nurses in tertiary public hospitals in China show a slow growth trend, and the gap between actual salary and expected salary is gradually narrowing.