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How Do You Read and Compare Travel Nurse Pay Packages?

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This post is being written by a working MS/Tele travel nurse — no agency spin, no recycled blog copy. Check back soon for the full breakdown.

What this post will cover

The exact line items every package should have (and the ones recruiters "forget").

How to normalize two offers from different agencies down to one apples-to-apples number.

What guaranteed hours, OT multiplier, and holiday pay should look like in 2026.

Hidden cost categories: licensing, compliance, travel reimbursement, missed-shift penalties.

A real side-by-side comparison of two MS/Tele contracts I was offered for the same hospital.

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