Head-to-head
Mercy vs CoxHealth
Which posts more pay, which has more jobs open and of which kinds, and where each one hires, read from both employers' own job boards.
Mercy vs CoxHealth: the short answer
, CareJobs.Now lists 2,061 open jobs at Mercy and 476 open jobs at CoxHealth.
Neither employer's open jobs post enough hourly rates to measure a typical figure today, so read the range each listing states.
Both hire in Missouri; Mercy also hires in 3 other states.
Both hire most for registered nurses & LPNs: Mercy has 769 of those jobs open, CoxHealth 176.
Right now Mercy has more open jobs (2,061 vs 476).
Bottom line: Mercy has more jobs open right now, so it is the wider net; CoxHealth is the pick if it hires for your exact job where you live.
| Mercy | CoxHealth | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical posted pay, every kind of job | Pay on each listing (3% of its open jobs state an hourly rate) | Pay on each listing (1.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate) |
| Open jobs now | 2,061 open | 476 open |
| Most open jobs in | Nurses 769, Doctors 189, Therapy & rehab 188 and Imaging 187 | Nurses 176, Therapy & rehab 76, Imaging 52 and CNAs & PCTs 37 |
| Kind of employer | Hospitals & health systems · Health system | Hospitals & health systems · Health system |
| Headquarters | Chesterfield, MO | Springfield, MO |
| Where it hires | Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas | Missouri |
| Pay on listings | 3% of its open jobs state an hourly rate | 1.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate |
| How you apply | On its own careers site | On its own careers site |
Pay shows each employer's live measured band where its open jobs post enough hourly rates; it mixes every kind of job the employer has open, before shift differentials and bonuses. Where our pay data comes from.
Pay for the same job, side by side
Each employer's own posted hourly pay for the jobs both are hiring for, most open jobs first: its typical posted range where its jobs post ranges, else its middle rate. Before shift differentials and bonuses.
| Job | Mercy | CoxHealth |
|---|---|---|
| Radiologic technologists | $37.50 an hour at the middle76 open jobs | $25 an hour at the middle22 open jobs |
| Respiratory therapists | $35 an hour at the middle43 open jobs | $9 an hour at the middle13 open jobs |
| Sonographers | $45 an hour at the middle38 open jobs | $25 an hour at the middle11 open jobs |
| CT technologists | $37.50 an hour at the middle26 open jobs | $25 an hour at the middle11 open jobs |
| Cardiac sonographers | $45 an hour at the middle12 open jobs | $25 an hour at the middle4 open jobs |
| Hospitals' Medicare stars | A mean of 3.3 stars over 18 rated hospitals; at the middle one 78% of patients said nurses always communicated wellEach one rated | A mean of 3.3 stars over 3 rated hospitals; at the middle one 82% of patients said nurses always communicated wellEach one rated |
| Home health agencies' Medicare stars | A mean of 3.8 stars over 4 rated home health agencies; at the middle one 88% of patients said the team communicated wellEach one rated | 3.5 stars for its one rated home health agency, where 89% of patients said the team communicated wellEach one rated |
| Hospices' family survey stars | A mean of 3.5 stars over 4 rated hospices; at the middle one 83% of families said the team always communicated wellEach one rated | 4 stars for its one rated hospice, where 85% of families said the team always communicated wellEach one rated |
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Mercy vs CoxHealth: common questions
Does Mercy or CoxHealth pay radiologic technologists more?
By their own postings: Mercy's 76 open jobs for radiologic technologists post $37.50 an hour at the middle, CoxHealth's 22 open jobs post $25 an hour at the middle. Mercy posts $12.50 an hour more at the middle, before shift differentials and bonuses; each job shows its own range.
Does Mercy or CoxHealth pay respiratory therapists more?
By their own postings: Mercy's 43 open jobs for respiratory therapists post $35 an hour at the middle, CoxHealth's 13 open jobs post $9 an hour at the middle. Mercy posts $26 an hour more at the middle, before shift differentials and bonuses; each job shows its own range.
Does Mercy or CoxHealth pay sonographers more?
By their own postings: Mercy's 38 open jobs for sonographers post $45 an hour at the middle, CoxHealth's 11 open jobs post $25 an hour at the middle. Mercy posts $20 an hour more at the middle, before shift differentials and bonuses; each job shows its own range.
Which has better Medicare ratings for its hospitals, Mercy or CoxHealth?
Where each is hiring: Mercy, a mean of 3.3 stars over 18 rated hospitals; at the middle one 78% of patients said nurses always communicated well; CoxHealth, a mean of 3.3 stars over 3 rated hospitals; at the middle one 82% of patients said nurses always communicated well. Their means are the same to a tenth of a star. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which has better Medicare ratings for its home health agencies, Mercy or CoxHealth?
Where each is hiring: Mercy, a mean of 3.8 stars over 4 rated home health agencies; at the middle one 88% of patients said the team communicated well; CoxHealth, 3.5 stars for its one rated home health agency, where 89% of patients said the team communicated well. Mercy's are higher by 0.3 stars on average. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which has better Medicare ratings for its hospices, Mercy or CoxHealth?
Where each is hiring: Mercy, a mean of 3.5 stars over 4 rated hospices; at the middle one 83% of families said the team always communicated well; CoxHealth, 4 stars for its one rated hospice, where 85% of families said the team always communicated well. CoxHealth's are higher by 0.5 stars on average. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which pays more, Mercy or CoxHealth?
Neither employer's open jobs post enough hourly rates to measure a typical figure today, so read the range each listing states.
Where do Mercy and CoxHealth hire?
Mercy hires in Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas (headquarters Chesterfield, MO); CoxHealth in Missouri (headquarters Springfield, MO). Both hire in Missouri; Mercy also hires in 3 other states.
What jobs are Mercy and CoxHealth hiring for?
Both hire most for registered nurses & LPNs: Mercy has 769 of those jobs open, CoxHealth 176.
Can you apply to both Mercy and CoxHealth?
Yes. They are separate hospitals & health systems, each with its own careers site, so applying to one does not affect an application at the other.