Side-by-side distribution
Epidemiologist
$123,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 60%
- Live roles
- 15
Nurse
$46.89/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53%
- Live roles
- 35,073
Highest-paying jobs
Chief Infection Control Officer & Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases Physician
Senior Epidemiologist, Oncology, Real World Evidence (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Senior Epidemiologist, Immunology, RWE (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Epidemiologist, Inflammation, Real World Evidence (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Epidemiologist Data Scientist
Senior Epidemiologist
Senior Epidemiologist
General Epidemiologist – Hemodialysis and National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Coordinator
Epidemiologist
Highest-paying jobs
Structural Heart Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse (RN), Hospice Community Health Nurse (Weekends)
Substitute Nurse: Candidate Pool:
Relief Veterinary Assistant/ Veterinary Nurse - Santa Monica
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Independent Contractor
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
IQVIA
|
$191,100 | 3 |
| TM Tufts Medicine | $303,500 | 1 |
|
MPF Federal
|
$123,500 | 1 |
| HF Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) | $108,688 | 1 |
| GU Guidehouse | $106,500 | 1 |
|
Cdcfoundation
|
$70,000 | 1 |
|
Costello Medical
|
$55,469 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,605 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,725 | 1,340 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 936 |
Trinity Health
|
$99,226 | 601 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 553 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 530 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 522 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $131,186 | 445 |
Epidemiologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $191,100 | 3 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $191,720 | 108 |
| Seattle | $150,977 | 55 |
| Los Angeles | $148,950 | 51 |
| Berlin | $127,886 | 6 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 242 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 22 |
| Chicago | $99,003 | 110 |
| Austin | $98,384 | 37 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 137 |
| Atlanta | $97,450 | 29 |
Epidemiologist vs Nurse: which pays more?
The median for Epidemiologist is $123,500 per year (typically $106,500–$191,100), versus $46.89/hr for Nurse ($40.15/hr–$52.99/hr). That puts Epidemiologist about 27% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Epidemiologist and Nurse are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.