Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$46.89/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53.1%
- Live roles
- 34,992
Therapist
$45.66/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 55.5%
- Live roles
- 16,661
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
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Independent Contractor
Highest-paying jobs
Beauty Therapist- The Westin Grand Cayman
Lump Sum Wk1 Spanish Culture Camp Medical Counselor
OGC Advisory Counselor Attorney
Physical Therapist (PT)
Occupational Therapist (OT)
Occupational Therapist - Home Health
Speech Therapist Evaluator- Westchester
Speech Therapist Evaluator- CPSE
Speech Therapist Evaluator- CPSE
Occupational Therapist (Boulder area)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,600 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,839 | 1,376 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 927 |
Trinity Health
|
$99,216 | 609 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 548 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 524 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 523 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $131,186 | 452 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Upstream Rehabilitation
|
$87,500 | 882 |
Gotham Enterprises Ltd
|
$117,500 | 635 |
|
CenterWell
|
$135,200 | 494 |
Thriveworks
|
$66,500 | 488 |
Lifestance
|
$95,000 | 463 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$92,560 | 408 |
Ivy Rehab
|
$92,500 | 398 |
Magellan Health
|
$58,440 | 319 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $201,438 | 95 |
| Seattle | $150,977 | 54 |
| Los Angeles | $148,950 | 53 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 252 |
| Berlin | $102,960 | 7 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 20 |
| Chicago | $99,226 | 110 |
| Atlanta | $99,003 | 24 |
| Austin | $98,384 | 39 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 144 |
Therapist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $154,523 | 36 |
| Los Angeles | $117,500 | 39 |
| Sydney | $106,769 | 4 |
| Toronto | $105,000 | 12 |
| Boston | $95,493 | 64 |
| New York | $95,000 | 162 |
| Denver | $93,825 | 58 |
| Atlanta | $89,500 | 25 |
| Seattle | $88,400 | 19 |
| Chicago | $86,320 | 44 |
Nurse vs Therapist: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $46.89/hr per year (typically $40.15/hr–$53.10/hr), versus $45.66/hr for Therapist ($38.25/hr–$53.05/hr). That puts Nurse about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Nurse and Therapist 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.