Side-by-side distribution
Healthcare Administrator
$132,300
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.9%
- Live roles
- 470
Nurse
$46.55/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 51.8%
- Live roles
- 34,286
Highest-paying jobs
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Highest-paying jobs
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
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Chief Nurse Executive - MGB
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Substitute Nurse: Candidate Pool:
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with Shareholder Track
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DaVita
|
$116,000 | 24 |
|
Huron
|
$165,000 | 13 |
STV
|
$131,249 | 12 |
Bank of America
|
$187,500 | 10 |
U.S. Bank
|
$149,200 | 9 |
Cumming Group
|
$145,433 | 7 |
Swinerton
|
$138,100 | 7 |
PNC
|
$130,000 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,539 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,725 | 1,295 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 901 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 602 |
Trinity Health
|
$98,956 | 541 |
|
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 527 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 517 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $131,186 | 362 |
Healthcare Administrator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $174,025 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $168,800 | 13 |
| Seattle | $167,500 | 9 |
| Chicago | $164,400 | 30 |
| Atlanta | $163,688 | 10 |
| Boston | $150,050 | 11 |
| New York | $150,025 | 32 |
| Denver | $150,000 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $143,500 | 4 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $180,794 | 90 |
| Los Angeles | $155,000 | 37 |
| Seattle | $150,972 | 55 |
| Boston | $120,000 | 229 |
| Austin | $111,160 | 40 |
| Atlanta | $100,749 | 30 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 11 |
| Chicago | $99,320 | 104 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 140 |
| New York | $96,824 | 374 |
Healthcare Administrator vs Nurse: which pays more?
The median for Healthcare Administrator is $132,300 per year (typically $110,000–$161,598), versus $46.55/hr for Nurse ($40.50/hr–$53.29/hr). That puts Healthcare Administrator about 37% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Healthcare Administrator 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.