University of California, Berkeley registered nurse salary, 2025
University of California, Berkeley is a campus of the University of California in Alameda County. 30 people worked as registered nurses for University of California, Berkeley in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $149,474.
What is the average registered nurse salary at University of California, Berkeley?
Official pay range2
$134,300 to $223,792
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest registered nurse title, per diem rates aside
Based on the 12 of 30 registered nurses who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $143,478
- the middle registered nurse: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $846
- average per full-year registered nurse
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no official range reported
- Average pay rank
- 28th
- of 72 California employers
What does each registered nurse title at University of California, Berkeley pay?
Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1,2 The University of California reported no ranges to the State Controller, so the ranges here are the campus's wage tables in its contract with the California Nurses Association, effective January 2025: the lowest to the highest step, before shift and other differentials. Vocational nurses and other titles outside that contract have no range.
- Clin Nurse 2$139,035
- Clin Nurse 3$164,089
- Nurse PdFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Nurse practitioner pay at University of California, Berkeley
Counted on their own, kept out of the registered nurse figures on this page. Each group's name leads to its statewide overview. Range: the lowest to the highest step of the campus's contract wage tables, effective January 2025. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1,2
| Nurses | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 30 | $134,300 to $223,792 | $149,474 |
| Nurse practitioners | 27 | $170,819 to $235,464 | $171,462 |
Full-year nurse practitioners averaged $171,462, $21,988 more than registered nurses.
Does University of California, Berkeley pay registered nurses more than other employers in Alameda County?
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses: University of California, Berkeley next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- University of California, Berkeley$149,474
- All employers in Alameda County$200,120
- All employers in California$181,164
Full-year registered nurses at University of California, Berkeley earned $50,646 less than the Alameda County average and $31,690 less than the California average.
Average registered nurse pay in Alameda County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year registered nurses across all employers in each county that borders Alameda County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- San Francisco County$244,709 average, 2 employers$44,589 more than Alameda County
- Santa Clara County$242,999 average, 1 employer$42,879 more than Alameda County
- Contra Costa County$207,342 average, 1 employer$7,222 more than Alameda County
- San Mateo County$203,980 average, 1 employer$3,860 more than Alameda County
- San Joaquin County$183,905 average, 1 employer$16,215 less than Alameda County
- Stanislaus County$119,299 average, 2 employers$80,821 less than Alameda County
Where does University of California, Berkeley rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year registered nurses, by average total pay.1
All 72 California employers
University of California, Berkeley ranks 28th of 72, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $138,446
Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.
Pension and health cover at University of California, Berkeley
As reported by the university. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year registered nurse, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- Not reported
- the most common formula among University of California, Berkeley's registered nurses
- Employer pension contribution
- $12,396
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $11,873
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about registered nurse pay at University of California, Berkeley
What is the average registered nurse salary at University of California, Berkeley?
Registered nurses at University of California, Berkeley who worked the full year earned an average of $149,474 in 2025. The middle registered nurse earned $143,478: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its registered nurse titles runs from $134,300 to $223,792.
How much overtime do registered nurses at University of California, Berkeley earn?
Full-year registered nurses were paid an average of $846 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $138: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
How much does a nurse practitioner make at University of California, Berkeley?
Full-year nurse practitioners at University of California, Berkeley averaged $171,462 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $170,819 to $235,464.
More salaries in Alameda County
- Alameda Health System$234,717 average total pay
- Alameda County$176,849 average total pay
- Washington Township Health Care District$166,945 average total pay
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Sources for the University of California, Berkeley figures
Every person who held a registered nurse position at University of California, Berkeley at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by the University of California for University of California, Berkeley.
- University of California and California Nurses Association, Registered Nurses (NX) contract, Appendix A: wage tables: each campus's hourly rates effective January 2025, lowest to highest step; yearly figures are the hourly rate times 2,088 hours, the tables' monthly rate times 12.