Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$46.89/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53.1%
- Live roles
- 34,948
Psychologist
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.5%
- Live roles
- 1,115
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
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Independent Contractor
Highest-paying jobs
Per Diem Psychologist
Staff Psychologist- Per Diem (DBT expertise preferred)
Clinical Psychologist
Staff Psychologist
Pediatric Psychologist, Allergy
Bilingual Japanese Psychologist (PhD)
Licensed Clinical Psychologist — Diagnostic Evaluations
Bilingual Vietnamese Psychologist (PhD)
Georgian Speaking Psychologist (PhD)
Bilingual Cantonese Psychologist (PhD)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,622 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,725 | 1,363 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 935 |
Trinity Health
|
$99,237 | 599 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 545 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 532 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 519 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $131,186 | 436 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Lifestance
|
$131,000 | 245 |
Thriveworks
|
$122,400 | 175 |
Prosper Health
|
$110,000 | 27 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $76,264 | 19 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$142,740 | 10 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$105,000 | 9 |
| BE BetterHelp | $106,080 | 8 |
Finni Health
|
$166,400 | 6 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $199,680 | 96 |
| Seattle | $150,977 | 56 |
| Los Angeles | $148,950 | 52 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 231 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 19 |
| Chicago | $99,216 | 111 |
| Atlanta | $98,675 | 31 |
| Austin | $98,384 | 35 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 140 |
| New York | $96,824 | 388 |
Nurse vs Psychologist: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $46.89/hr per year (typically $40.15/hr–$52.91/hr), versus $125,000 for Psychologist ($110,000–$142,740). That puts Psychologist about 28% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Nurse and Psychologist 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.