Estimate only — not payroll, tax, or employment advice. Numbers stay in your browser.
Shift roster
Staff vs travel nurse pay: compare the week on paper
Enter a staff week and a travel week — see side-by-side totals and blended $/hr. Cash-week math only.
Shift roster
Staff week
Travel week
Shift stack
Live- Staff week
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- Travel week
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- Travel blended
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- Delta (travel − staff)
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When to use
Deciding whether to leave a staff role for a contract; comparing local travel to your unit.
When not to
Benefits, retirement match, and licensure costs are out of scope.
Assumptions: Staff week ≈ base×hours + diff; travel week ≈ taxable + stipends.
Worked examples
Input
Staff $48×36 + $180 diff Travel taxable $1,700 + stipends $1,500
Output
Staff $1,908 Travel $3,200 Delta +$1,292
Input
Same staff Travel $1,900 + $800 stipends 48 hrs
Output
Compare blends, not just totals
Common traps
- Benefits can erase a paper win.
- Guaranteed hours change real life.
- One strong travel week is not 52-week income.
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Common questions
Not always — run your numbers.
For cash comparison, usually yes.
No.
No — estimate only.