CHY, JAM CHELSEA T.

BSN IV-A

SALARY AND BENEFITS OF NURSING ABROAD

COUNTRY SALARY & BENEFITS
United Kingdom Entry-level positions start out earning around the US $30,000 per
year and $43,000  per year once they obtain experience.
Dubai AED 83,399 per year (US$ 24,000 Approx).
Ireland €30,540 per year (US$ 34,000 Approx).
Canada $48,000 and $55,000; $65,000 per year depending on experience
and specializations
USA Lowest nurse’s income is around $45,000
An RN will earn around $67,490 per year
The top 10% of nurses pull in over $94,000 per year.
New Zealand $35.000 per year for private-sector employees. 
Competitive starting salary of $32.000, with salaries reaching
$47.000 with experience.
Australia Average entry-level nurse in Australia starts out earning just $28 per
hour (or $40 Australian dollars)
$60,000 per year for nurses with more than ten years of experience
working in the best hospitals.
Belgium Starting salaries range around $27,000 and can reach $50,500 per
year
Luxembourg Nurse’s salaries in Luxembourg in the first eight years of their career
are roughly $60,000 and can get as high as $125,000 with enough
experience
Norway The average salary is roughly $50,000 but can rise as high
$100,000 per year for the best-paid nurses with the most experience.
Chile Entry-level nurses earn $28,000 and an average salary that reaches
$47,000. Registered nurses with experience can make up to $62.000
UK
For nurses in the UK, life is good once you reach higher levels. Nurses in entry-level
positions start out earning around the US $30,000 per year, but that can increase to as
much as $43,000 per year once they obtain experience. To become a nurse in the UK, you
must obtain a degree in pre-registration nursing, register with the Nursing and Midwifery
Council, and complete an assessment. 
Dubai
The average pay for a Registered Nurse (RN) in Dubai is AED 83,399 per year (US$
24,000 Approx). Most people with this job move on to other positions after 20 years in this
field. Experience strongly influences income for this job. The skills that increase pay for this
job the most are Labor & Delivery, Birthing, and Acute Care.
Ireland
Nursing in Ireland provides plenty of opportunity and variety for your nursing career. Nurses
are in high demand because of their ability to complete many primary care services. The
average pay for a Registered Nurse (RN) in Dublin, Dublin is €30,540 per year (US$
34,000 Approx). While Ireland’s health care system is modern and reasonably efficient,
there is no doubt that change is needed to improve patient facilities, reduce waiting lists
and develop better working conditions for medical staff, especially nurses.
Canada
Canada is well-known for its generous universal healthcare system; something that isn’t as
well known is the fact that they compensate their nurses extremely well. Canadian nurses
have some of the best salaries in the world, ranging between $48.000 and $55.000; they
can earn an incredible $65.000 depending on experience and specialization. You will also
need to obtain a work visa if you are not a citizen.
USA
In the US, a registered nurse’s salary is well above the average income. An RN will earn
around $67,490 per year. The lowest nurse’s income is around $45,000, while the top 10%
of nurses pull in over $94,000 per year. Nurses in California received the best salary,
particularly those in the San Francisco and San Jose area.
New Zealand
New Zealand is located in the Pacific Ocean, is comprised of two islands and neighbors
Australia. It has a high quality of life, and this is reflected in their average salary which
floats around $35.000 per year for private-sector employees. Nursing in New
Zealand comes with a competitive starting salary of $32.000, with salaries reaching
$47.000 with experience.

Australia
The average entry-level nurse in Australia starts out earning just $28 per hour (or $40
Australian dollars). However, as their experience increases, their salary increases along
with it. Salaries can be as high as $60,000 per year for nurses with more than ten years of
experience working in the best hospitals. To work as a nurse in Australia, you must register
with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, meet the registration standards, and
complete a skills assessment test.
Belgium
Belgium is a small country in Western Europe; it is known for its capital of Brussels which is
the unofficial capital of the European Union. Although it ranks at the bottom of this list
of nurse salaries, health care professionals in the heart of the EU still make a respectable
amount of money. Starting salaries range around $27.000 and can reach $50.500.

Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a tiny country in Western Europe, nestled between Belgium, Germany, and
France. Known primarily for being a tax haven, it is also one of the smallest sovereign
nations on the continent. Fortunately, both its economy and the salary it pays nursing
professionals aren’t comparable to its size. Nurse’s salaries in Luxembourg in the first eight
years of their career are roughly $60.000 and can get as high as $125.000 with enough
experience. Sadly, the tiny size of the country also means getting a job there is extremely
difficult.

Norway
Recently, knocking their Scandinavian neighbor Sweden out of the top 10 is the beautiful
oil-rich land of the Fjords, Norway. It enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the
world, and nursing is no exception. The average salary for a Registered Nurse in Norway is
roughly $50,000 but can rise as high as $100,000 per year for the best-paid nurses with the
most experience.

Chile
This South American country inhabits most of the continent’s eastern coast and is known
for its relatively high quality of life compared to other South American countries. Nursing in
Chile can be a very lucrative career with entry-level nurses earning $28.000 and an
average salary that reaches $47.000. Registered nurses with experience can make up to
$62.000. These figures are even more impressive when you consider the average annual
salary in capital Santiago is a mere $10.000 per annum.