Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$88,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 63.5%
- Live roles
- 4,995
Surgeon
$450,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.5%
- Live roles
- 127
Highest-paying jobs
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with Shareholder Track
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Independent Contractor
Nurse Practitioners and Physicians: Payer-Sponsored In-Home Assessments
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/PMHNP
Synchronous Telehealth Nurse Practitioner (1099)
Telehealth Nurse Practitioner (1099)
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Dermatology Experience Required)
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Cosmetic Focus (Experience Required)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Highest-paying jobs
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Oral Surgeon
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Staff Specialist | 0.5 FTE
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - Mesa, AZ
Vascular Surgeon - Leominster, Massachusetts
Vascular Surgeon - Lowell, Massachusetts
Vascular Surgeon - Hyannis, MA
Orthopaedic Surgeon | Regional WA
Mohs Surgeon - Dermatologist
Mohs Surgeon with Shareholder Track
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 507 |
BlueSky Telepsych
|
$176,800 | 356 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $69,802 | 281 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$150,000 | 235 |
One Medical
|
$163,550 | 112 |
|
Lifestance
|
$228,500 | 105 |
Luminis Health
|
$91,520 | 81 |
Includedhealth
|
$97,343 | 68 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$350,000 | 4 |
|
The Vascular Care Group
|
$462,500 | 3 |
|
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 3 |
|
HealthOp Solutions
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Mediix
|
$569,244 | 2 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $260,742 | 2 |
Oral Surgery Partners
|
$162,500 | 2 |
|
Frontier Dermatology Provider Careers
|
$1,050,000 | 1 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $180,788 | 48 |
| Boston | $159,600 | 15 |
| Seattle | $155,538 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $152,500 | 18 |
| Austin | $141,200 | 20 |
| New York | $140,000 | 125 |
| Chicago | $139,360 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $101,480 | 10 |
| Denver | $87,500 | 35 |
| London | $70,761 | 51 |
Surgeon salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $350,000 | 5 |
Nurse vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $88,400 per year (typically $69,097–$130,000), versus $450,000 for Surgeon ($275,000–$462,500). That puts Surgeon about 409% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Nurse and Surgeon 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.