Does Salem Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Salem Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Salem Health. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Salem Health?

61% of Salem Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Salem Health 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Salem Health?

Registered Nurse (34) , Registered Nurse, BSN (15) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (8) , Referral Specialist (6) , Staff RN (5) , CNA (4) , Information Services (4) , Intern (4) , Medical Office Assistant (4) , Administrative (3) , Analyst (3) , Manager (3) , Medical Scribe (3) , RN, Bsn (3) , Registrar (3)

What are the pros of working at Salem Health according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and they have a private “Perks” page with lots of discounts." ((in 55 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 28 reviews)); "The Staff that do stay are amazing." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "The culture at SH has been great and very welcoming!" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Salem Health according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management communication with department staff" ((in 31 reviews)); "Frontline staff do not even know who senior leadership is" ((in 12 reviews)); "Salem Health has a habit of keeping bad managers around and this is talked about between other departments." ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is absent and so lab gets walked on by doctors and nurses" ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad parking everywhere on campus" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Salem Health layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Salem Health layoffs and their outlook for job security at Salem Health in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Salem Health locations?

Salem , Portland , Dallas , New York , Goodyear , Corvallis , Salem , Traverse City , Dallas , Las Vegas , Vancouver , Oregon City , Wilsonville , Spokane Valley

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Salem Health reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(325 total reviews)

Cheryl Nester Wolfe

72% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Salem Health has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 325 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Salem Health employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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Reviews by job title

325 reviews

3.0

Dec 19, 2014

Stable employment and good benefits but expectations change consistently and policies are vague.

Sterile processing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great community, and the hospital does a great job of serving it to the best of its ability. Beautiful campus that is always improving. Plenty of resources to make large projects and change happen.

Cons

Management does a poor job communicating, too busy navigating the bureaucracy of the organization. Reimbursements and raises can take upwards of 4-6 months to go through. Management doesn't hire good fits for the department and rushes people through a delicate training process, leaving large knowledge gaps. Salary is "market median", which includes a plethora of small rural hospitals in our area, meaning if someone were to commute 40 miles north or south, they would be able to make 25% more in their position.

3.0

Nov 16, 2014

Work in progress.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid management engagement as well as CEO engagement. Once you prove your worth company does invest in you but it is a heck of an up hill battle.

Cons

Doctors are the worse. They have the attitude that they are better then you. Since the healthcare reform bonuses are non existent.

2.0

Feb 19, 2014

Salem Hospital still has a lot of improving to do, especially to live up to its magnet status.

Nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Regardless of how the staff is treated by decisions made in upper management, the staff I worked with were pretty supportive and team players most of the time.

Cons

More often than not they were experiencing short staffing problems and it was very unfortunate for the patients as well as staff. Patients weren't getting the quality of care they were promised by SH's "mission."

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