Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$46.94/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53.4%
- Live roles
- 35,175
Vet Technician
$29.90/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 48.1%
- Live roles
- 1,079
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
Relief Registered Veterinary Technician - Cherry Creek
Relief Veterinary Assistant/ Veterinary Nurse - Santa Monica
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Part Time) - Chantilly, VA
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Boston, MA
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Cambridge, MA
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Part Time) - H Street, Washington, D.C.
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Relief) - Cambridge, MA
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Newton, MA
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Relief) - Boston, MA
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,583 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,850 | 1,355 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 890 |
Trinity Health
|
$99,232 | 616 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 535 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 527 |
DaVita
|
$100,880 | 520 |
Sentara Health
|
$107,058 | 474 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
|
$86,320 | 113 |
| VP Veterinary Practice Partners | $52,000 | 80 |
AmeriVet
|
$54,080 | 61 |
Bond Vet
|
$65,520 | 38 |
| VV Veritas Veterinary Partners | $58,760 | 38 |
| DP Destination Pet | $57,200 | 27 |
|
Modern Animal
|
$66,560 | 26 |
| ES EVG Specialty Network | $70,720 | 17 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $201,438 | 96 |
| Seattle | $150,977 | 54 |
| Los Angeles | $148,950 | 47 |
| Boston | $122,221 | 264 |
| Berlin | $102,960 | 5 |
| Chicago | $101,468 | 114 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 19 |
| New York | $97,630 | 400 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 149 |
| Atlanta | $94,499 | 26 |
Nurse vs Vet Technician: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $46.94/hr per year (typically $40.15/hr–$53.55/hr), versus $29.90/hr for Vet Technician ($25.00/hr–$36.00/hr). That puts Nurse about 57% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Nurse and Vet Technician 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.