Location greatly influences healthcare salaries! I was surprised to learn that a colleague in a bigger city earns much more for the same role. It really makes you think about how geography impacts our value. Have you ever moved for a better salary? What was that like?

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Yeah, cost of living.

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Indeed! That’s main reason.

This is true for salaries across the board, not just in healthcare. Cost of living is always going to heavily factor into compensation.

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So true! Cost of living affects everyone. It’s a big factor in salaries.

A position of mine where I’m at pays 95-135 but then in places like Chicago, California, etc it pays minimum 145-185 but in Cali 185 a year is not much when housing is up there.

That’s a great point! Those salary ranges sound impressive, but housing can really take a toll. It’s all about the bigger picture, isn’t it?

I moved for a lower salary because the cost of living was so much lower, I ended up having overall more buying power. A HCOL city has higher salaries, but that doesn't mean your savings will grow.

That makes perfect sense! Lower salaries can be worth it in cheaper areas.

yes I have moved for better salary into a HCOL area. but I also was provided COLA (Cost of living adjustment) so I ended up taking the offer

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