A person working in Nursing in Dominican Republic typically earns around 19,200 DOP per month. Salaries range from 12,300 DOP (lowest average) to 36,900 DOP (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Nursing careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Acute Care Nurse | 17,600 DOP |
Assistant Director of Nursing | 27,000 DOP |
Case Manager | 21,600 DOP |
Company Nurse | 12,100 DOP |
Critical Care Nurse | 17,700 DOP |
District Nurse | 16,100 DOP |
Head Nurse | 18,700 DOP |
Home Nurse | 14,500 DOP |
ICU Registered Nurse | 16,600 DOP |
Informatics Nurse Specialist | 16,000 DOP |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 15,200 DOP |
MDS Coordinator | 16,700 DOP |
Mental Health Nurse | 15,500 DOP |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 23,200 DOP |
Nurse | 15,400 DOP |
Nurse Midwife | 17,800 DOP |
Nurse Practitioner | 19,700 DOP |
Nursing Assistant | 13,900 DOP |
Nursing Coordinator | 17,400 DOP |
Nursing Director | 37,300 DOP |
Nursing Services Instructor | 17,200 DOP |
Nursing Supervisor | 24,400 DOP |
Occupational Health Advisor | 28,400 DOP |
Occupational Therapist | 25,100 DOP |
Personal Support Worker | 11,700 DOP |
Psychiatric Nurse | 14,800 DOP |
Registered Nurse | 15,100 DOP |
Respiratory Manager | 29,000 DOP |
School Nurse | 14,100 DOP |
Staff Nurse | 14,700 DOP |
Theatre Manager | 25,100 DOP |
Utilization Review Nurse | 17,100 DOP |
Nursing salaries in Dominican Republic range from 12,300 DOP per month (minimum average salary) to 36,900 DOP per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 18,400 DOP per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Nursing are earning less than 18,400 DOP while the other half are earning more than 18,400 DOP. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Nursing are earning less than 13,800 DOP while 75% of them are earning more than 13,800 DOP. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Nursing are earning less than 26,600 DOP while 25% are earning more than 26,600 DOP.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Dominican Republic who work in Nursing earn 8% less than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 18,500 DOP | |
Female | +8% | 20,100 DOP |
Nursing professionals in Dominican Republic are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 21 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 7% | |
Energy | 5% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 1% | |
Travel | 8% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 4% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Dominican Republic for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Nursing is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
51% of surveyed staff in Nursing reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 49% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 49% | |
No Bonus | 51% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Nursing is 35% less than that of Health and Medical. Also, Health and Medical salaries are 49% more than those of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Santo Domingo | 21,600 DOP |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Dominican Republic earn 7% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 19,400 DOP | |
Public Sector | +7% | 20,700 DOP |