Nursing Assistant
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
1 compensation survey report publish salary benchmarks for Nursing Assistant. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Provides basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. May perform duties such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, or moving patients or changing linens. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) required.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Nursing Assistant
Nursing Assistant salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Nursing Assistant pay?
- 1 survey publish Nursing Assistant benchmarks, including data from CUPA-HR. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Nursing Assistant pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Nursing Assistant varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Nursing Assistant?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Nursing Assistant ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Nursing Assistant pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.
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