How much does a Clinical Nurse Specialist make?

Updated Oct 29, 2023

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Industry

Total Pay Range
$88K - $146K/yr
Base Pay
$83K - $136K/yr
Additional Pay
$5K - $10K/yr

$113K

/yr
$88K$146K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Clinical Nurse Specialist is $113,310 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $106,119 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $7,190 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $88K-$146K/yr?

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MOORE NURSES
5
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 9 salaries from all locations

$45

 / hr
HHS
4.2
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 4 salaries from all locations

$42

 / hr
Emory Healthcare
3.6
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 4 salaries from all locations

$96,372

 / yr
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
4.1
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 3 salaries from all locations

$109,817

 / yr
Express Scripts
3.2
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 3 salaries from all locations

$102,342

 / yr
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
4
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 3 salaries from all locations

$106,829

 / yr
Spectrum Health
3.5
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 3 salaries from all locations

$89,946

 / yr

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Sharp HealthCare
4
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 3 salaries from all locations

$110,165

 / yr
Beacon Health Options
3
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 3 salaries from all locations

$95,476

 / yr
Moffitt Cancer Center
3.9
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 3 salaries from all locations

$99,660

 / yr
Mayo Clinic
3.9
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 3 salaries from all locations

$52

 / hr
Michigan Medicine
4
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 2 salaries from all locations

$99,256

 / yr
Palomar Health
3.5
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 2 salaries from all locations

$115,133

 / yr
North Suburban Medical Center
3.2
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 2 salaries from all locations

$98,836

 / yr
UCHealth
3.7
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 2 salaries from all locations

$101,445

 / yr
UW Health
3.7
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 2 salaries from all locations

$87,895

 / yr
Georgetown University
4
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 2 salaries from all locations

$94,127

 / yr
Flowonix
2.7
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 2 salaries from all locations

$120,914

 / yr
University Hospitals
3.7
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 2 salaries from all locations

$112,801

 / yr
Kaiser Permanente
3.9
Clinical Nurse SpecialistSee 2 salaries from all locations

$117,899

 / yr
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Clinical Nurse Specialist Salaries

Job TitleSalary
MOORE NURSES Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 9 salaries reported$45/hr
HHS Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 4 salaries reported$42/hr
Emory Healthcare Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 4 salaries reported$96,372/yr
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 3 salaries reported$109,817/yr
Express Scripts Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 3 salaries reported$102,342/yr
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 3 salaries reported$106,829/yr
Spectrum Health Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 3 salaries reported$89,946/yr
Sharp HealthCare Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 3 salaries reported$110,165/yr
Beacon Health Options Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 3 salaries reported$95,476/yr
Moffitt Cancer Center Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 3 salaries reported$99,660/yr
Mayo Clinic Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 3 salaries reported$52/hr
Michigan Medicine Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 2 salaries reported$99,256/yr
Palomar Health Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 2 salaries reported$115,133/yr
North Suburban Medical Center Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 2 salaries reported$98,836/yr
UCHealth Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 2 salaries reported$101,445/yr
UW Health Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 2 salaries reported$87,895/yr
Georgetown University Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 2 salaries reported$94,127/yr
Flowonix Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 2 salaries reported$120,914/yr
University Hospitals Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 2 salaries reported$112,801/yr
Kaiser Permanente Clinical Nurse Specialist salaries - 2 salaries reported$117,899/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Clinical Nurse Specialist in United States

The top paying industry for a Clinical Nurse Specialist in United States is Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $93,642.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Human Resources & StaffingHuman Resources & Staffing$93,642

    0% Lower than other industries

Human Resources & Staffing

The top paying company in Human Resources & Staffing for Clinical Nurse Specialist is MOORE NURSES.

MOORE NURSESMOORE NURSES$93,642/yr

Clinical Nurse Specialist pay FAQ

The average salary for a Clinical Nurse Specialist is $113,310 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 177 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Clinical Nurse Specialist employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Clinical Nurse Specialist in United States is $145,641 per year.

The lowest salary for a Clinical Nurse Specialist in United States is $88,456 per year.

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