The NP Negotiation Playbook: What to Ask For (Besides Salary)

But salary, on its own, tells you almost nothing about whether a job will be sustainable. A generous base salary in a role with no protected administrative time, no structured onboarding, and no mentorship is not a good offer. It is a well-compensated path to burnout. And if you leave that role within the first year, the credentialing delay to start somewhere new can cost you months of income, which erases the salary advantage entirely.