Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$46.55/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 51.8%
- Live roles
- 34,273
Public Health
$25.11/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 68.4%
- Live roles
- 136
Highest-paying jobs
Structural Heart Nurse Practitioner
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
Chief Nurse Executive - MGB
Community Health Nurse
Substitute Nurse: Candidate Pool:
Relief Veterinary Assistant/ Veterinary Nurse - Santa Monica
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with Shareholder Track
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Manager - Community Health Worker - Work at Home
Sales Development Program Specialist - Health & Public Service
Community Health Worker, Manager - Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, California
Rural Community Hub Community Health Worker
Rural Community Hub Community Health Worker (Resident)
Community Health Worker, Manager - San Bernardino/Orange County
Community Health Worker ($2,500 sign-on bonus)
Community Health Worker - Worcester area (Field)
Community Health Worker - Massachusetts (Suffolk / Norfolk /Surrounding Areas)
Community Health Worker
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,539 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,725 | 1,295 |
|
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 910 |
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CVS Health
|
$59,613 | 15 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $52,094 | 12 |
|
Waymark
|
$54,496 | 8 |
|
Rochester Regional Health
|
$45,042 | 6 |
Highmark Health
|
$43,098 | 4 |
Virtua Health
|
$56,867 | 3 |
Imagine Pediatrics
|
$53,040 | 3 |
Pacific Health Group
|
$46,800 | 3 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $180,794 | 90 |
| Los Angeles | $155,000 | 37 |
| Seattle | $150,972 | 55 |
| Boston | $120,864 | 228 |
| Austin | $110,000 | 41 |
| Atlanta | $100,749 | 30 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 11 |
| Chicago | $99,278 | 102 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 140 |
| New York | $96,824 | 375 |
Public Health salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $52,094 | 5 |
Nurse vs Public Health: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $46.55/hr per year (typically $40.50/hr–$53.55/hr), versus $25.11/hr for Public Health ($21.65/hr–$28.31/hr). That puts Nurse about 85% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Nurse and Public Health 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.