Top 10 Highest Paying Healthcare Contracts Right Now (2025 Edition)

Are you looking to maximize your income as a healthcare professional this year? With 2025 shaping up to be a huge year for travel nurses, allied health workers, and contractors, it’s important to stay ahead of the game — and your earnings.

Not all contracts are created equal lets take look at the Top 10 Highest Paying Healthcare Contracts right now .

Some offer thousands more per month simply based on location, specialty, and timing. If you're ready to boost your paycheck, here’s a glimpse at the .

Why High Paying Healthcare Contracts Are Surging in 2025

• National staffing shortages continue.

• Winter assignments and crisis needs drive up rates.

• Certain specialties (like ICU, Stepdown, and Telemetry) are especially in demand.

• Hospitals are offering bonuses to secure quality talent faster.

  
  

Here’s a sneak peek of the top contracts:

1. Infection Control RN – Sitka, AK $4,320/week (40 hours) + 750 completion bonus

2. Care Manage – Tuba City, AZ $3,200/week (40 hours) + $750 completion bonus

3. Nurse Educator – Sitka, AK$3,600/week (40 hours) + $750 completion bonus

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Key Factors in Making These Highest paying healthcare Contracts Stand Out:

• Higher overtime rates

• Large completion bonuses

• Housing stipends covering high-cost areas

• Flexible contract extensions

How to Position Yourself for These Top Contracts:

• Keep your licenses updated across multiple states (compact states give you an advantage).

• Respond quickly when recruiters send new openings.

• Be open to traveling to high-demand areas (even if it’s short-term).

  
  

  The Secret Weapon: Versatility on Your Resume

  Want to make yourself irresistible to top-paying contracts?

  
  

  Get versatile. The more specialties you’re competent in, the more valuable you become to hospitals and agencies.

  
  

  How to Build a Versatile Resume:

  • Cross-train: If you're a Med/Surg nurse, consider cross-training in Telemetry, Stepdown, or even PCU.

  • Certifications matter: Adding certifications like ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, or TNCC can immediately open new specialty doors.

  • Volunteer for different units: Even floating to different floors while on assignment can help you gain real, documented experience.

  • Highlight flexibility: List multiple specialties and units you’ve worked in on your resume — hospitals love multi-skilled travelers.

    
    

  Example: A nurse who can float between ICU, Stepdown, and Telemetry is much more attractive to a facility (and usually commands a higher rate) than someone locked into only one specialty.

  Bonus Tip: Ask your recruiter which specialties are trending in demand. Then build experience or training in that area before your next contract search.

  
  

Want the full breakdown of all 10 top-paying contracts and insider tips to secure them?→Send your resume, questions and your interest to Latashaharris@nursehustle.com