Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$46.89/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53%
- Live roles
- 35,075
Veterinarian
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 49%
- Live roles
- 1,212
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
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Independent Contractor
Highest-paying jobs
Emergency Veterinarian (Relief) - Nanuet, NY
Emergency Veterinarian (Relief) - Ralph Ave/Brooklyn, NYC
Emergency Veterinarian (Relief) - New Dorp/Staten Island, NY
Emergency Veterinarian - Elk Grove, CA
Emergency Veterinarian (Per Diem) - Palo Alto, CA
Emergency Veterinarian (Part Time) - Larkspur, CA
Emergency Veterinarian (Part-Time) - Colorado Springs, CO
Emergency Veterinarian (Part Time) - Palo Alto, CA
Emergency Veterinarian (Part Time) - Seattle, WA
Emergency Veterinarian (Part Time) - Oceanside, CA
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,605 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,725 | 1,340 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 936 |
Trinity Health
|
$99,226 | 601 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 553 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 531 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 522 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $131,186 | 445 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Lap of Love
|
$130,000 | 107 |
Heartstrings Pet Hospice, In-Home Euthanasia & Aftercare
|
$107,500 | 100 |
|
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
|
$245,000 | 67 |
AmeriVet
|
$150,000 | 61 |
| VP Veterinary Practice Partners | $137,500 | 61 |
|
Modern Animal
|
$170,000 | 28 |
| DP Destination Pet | $155,000 | 24 |
Bond Vet
|
$165,000 | 15 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $191,720 | 108 |
| Seattle | $150,977 | 55 |
| Los Angeles | $148,950 | 51 |
| Berlin | $127,886 | 6 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 242 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 22 |
| Chicago | $99,003 | 110 |
| Austin | $98,384 | 37 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 137 |
| Atlanta | $97,450 | 29 |
Veterinarian salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $196,250 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $167,500 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $155,000 | 3 |
| New York | $140,000 | 27 |
| Boston | $140,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $135,000 | 7 |
| London | $82,627 | 5 |
Nurse vs Veterinarian: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $46.89/hr per year (typically $40.15/hr–$52.99/hr), versus $150,000 for Veterinarian ($115,000–$170,000). That puts Veterinarian about 54% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Nurse and Veterinarian 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.