7 Miss. Code. R. 3-38.10

Current through December 10, 2024

Rule 7-3-38.10 - Recommended Non-Binding Mississippi School Nurse Salary Schedule

Pursuant to Miss. Ann. Code Section 37-14-3, the Mary Kirkpatrick-Haskell - Mary Sprayberry Public School Nurse Act of 2007 states that, "the State Department of Education, through the Office of Healthy Schools, shall.develop recommended salary structure for school districts to use when hiring a school nurse." In the absence of a salary scale of any kind for school nurses, the Office of Healthy Schools has recommended that districts either use the teacher salary scale when hiring school nurses, or - if recruitment dictates - pay based on a trend for their particular area. Most districts have used the teacher salary scale. The recommended non-binding salary schedule is the teacher salary scale simply adjusted for nursing degrees. It applies only to Registered Nurses. Licensed Practical Nurses are considered non-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and must be paid on an hourly basis.

Recommended Non-Binding Mississippi School Nurse Salary Schedule

Yrs. Exp.	2007-2008		Associate Degree RN
Yrs. Exp.	Doctorate	Masters	Associate Degree RN	BSN
0	$35,020	$33,990	$32,960	$30,900
1	$35,814	$34,717	$33,620	$31,395
2	$36,608	$35,444	$34,280	$31,890
3	$37,402	$36,171	$34,940	$32,385
4	$38,196	$36,898	$35,600	$32,880
5	$38,990	$37,625	$36,260	$33,375
6	$39,784	$38,352	$36,920	$33,870
7	$40,578	$39,079	$37,580	$34,365
8	$41,372	$39,806	$38,240	$34,860
9	$42,166	$40,533	$38,900	$35,355
10	$42,960	$41,260	$39,560	$35,850
11	$43,754	$41,987	$40,220	$36,345
12	$44,548	$42,714	$40,880	$36,840
13	$45,342	$43,441	$41,540	$37,335
14	$46,136	$44,168	$42,200	$37,830
15	$46,930	$44,895	$42,860	$38,325
16	$47,724	$45,622	$43,520	$38,820
17	$48,518	$46,349	$44,180	$39,315
18	$49,312	$47,076	$44,840	$39,810
19	$50,106	$47,803	$45,500	$40,305
20	$50,900	$48,530	$46,160	$40,800
21	$51,694	$49,257	$46,820	$41,295
22	$52,488	$49,984	$47,480	$41,790
23	$53,282	$50,711	$48,140	$42,285
24	$54,076	$51,438	$48,800	$42,780
25 & above	$56,930	$54,225	$51,520	$44,840

1. This salary schedule is applicable to Registered Nurses (RN) only, classified as exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

2. Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) are non-exempt employees under FLSA, and should be paid on an hourly basis.

3. Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) will be paid on the same scale as Teacher Assistants ($12,500 minimum).

4. Nationally Certified School Nurses will receive a $6,000 salary supplement annually to the extent that funds are available.

7 Miss. Code. R. 3-38.10

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-1-3) and § 37-61-33 (Revised 09/2022)

Adopted 12/30/2015

Amended 1/5/2023