Oakland, NJ, August 2024 – Director of Nursing (DON) salaries saw a 3.75% increase in 2024, according to the 2024-2025 Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report. The national study is published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS), in cooperation with LeadingAge and supported by AHCA. The percent increase is based on trend data from participants that submitted data for both the current and previous year’s studies.

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This year marks the 47^th annual year of publication. 914 nursing homes participated in the study and provided compensation data on 100,600+ employees, covering 47 management and 55 nonmanagement positions. 48.69% of study participants were not‑for‑profit facilities, while 51.31% were for-profit facilities. The results are reported according to revenue size, profit type, bed-size, region, state, and CBSA. The Report includes 19 fringe benefits, as well as shift differentials, and actual and projected salary increases by department for 2024 to 2025, turnover/vacancy rates, and sign-on bonuses. Data in the study are effective as of March 2024.