Gender-Based Disparities in Nursing Compensation

ABSTRACT: This article explores the Wisconsin 2024 RN Workforce Survey Report's findings, which suggest persistent, systemic pay disparities among women, men, and nonbinary nurses in the state. It highlights compensation disparities in the Wisconsin RN workforce due to gender and identifies patterns across health care settings, specialties, and roles that can be used to inform strategies promoting pay equity. Addressing this inequity will require enforcement of current laws, transparency in wages and compensation structures, equity-focused organizational policies, and continued research using micro and longitudinal data.