A Rough Estimate Of Nursing Salaries
Nursing as a career is extremely rewarding despite the long hours and stress. It’s also flexible as aspirants can choose from a range of career options like oncology nursing, nursing midwifery and geriatric nursing. Salaries differ based on the type of nursing one practices as well as academic qualifications, work experience, certifications and location. Below is a rough estimate of what different nurses earn.
CRNA: Certified registered nurse anesthetists are the highest paid nurses. They can earn over $180,000 a year but average around $150,000. The high income is due to the nature of the job which is very stressful, requires nurses to be on call at anytime and demands higher academic qualifications than other types of nursing.
Nurse midwife: Nurse midwives are specialists who assist in deliveries by applying their knowledge of obstetrics. They also provide care to pregnant women before and after delivery. Salaries average around $95,000.
Nurse practitioner: Nurse practitioners can work independently of doctors and can also prescribe medications. Due to their advanced training they can earn an average of $92,000 but depending on their specialty can also command upwards of $120,000
Transplant nurse coordinator: Transplant nurse coordinators assist with the clinical care of transplant patients. They are also registered nurses with a minimum year’s experience in providing clinical care. They earn an average of $83,000.