Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$46.75/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 51.8%
- Live roles
- 34,215
Therapist
$46.20/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 54.4%
- Live roles
- 16,506
Highest-paying jobs
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
Structural Heart 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
Occupational Therapist I
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Full-Time Licensed Therapist- Maryland
Beauty Therapist- The Westin Grand Cayman
Lump Sum Wk1 Spanish Culture Camp Medical Counselor
Afterschool Counselor
Occupational Therapist - Home Health
Occupational Therapist (OT)
Physical Therapist (PT)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,636 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,725 | 1,274 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 911 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 604 |
Trinity Health
|
$98,696 | 551 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 515 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 511 |
Sanford Health
|
$83,200 | 364 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Upstream Rehabilitation
|
$86,500 | 876 |
Gotham Enterprises Ltd
|
$117,500 | 576 |
|
CenterWell
|
$135,200 | 537 |
Lifestance
|
$95,000 | 470 |
Thriveworks
|
$62,200 | 455 |
Ivy Rehab
|
$92,500 | 396 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$92,300 | 366 |
Magellan Health
|
$58,440 | 314 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $180,788 | 85 |
| Los Angeles | $155,000 | 35 |
| Seattle | $150,972 | 55 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 230 |
| Berlin | $116,834 | 7 |
| Austin | $109,900 | 43 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 14 |
| Chicago | $99,216 | 99 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 129 |
| New York | $96,824 | 364 |
Therapist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $154,523 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $115,000 | 37 |
| Seattle | $108,680 | 26 |
| Toronto | $105,000 | 12 |
| Sydney | $104,871 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $97,000 | 24 |
| Boston | $95,493 | 63 |
| New York | $95,000 | 138 |
| Chicago | $94,000 | 48 |
| Austin | $87,880 | 18 |
Nurse vs Therapist: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $46.75/hr per year (typically $40.50/hr–$53.00/hr), versus $46.20/hr for Therapist ($38.38/hr–$54.76/hr). That puts Nurse about 1% 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.