Fully qualified nurses start at £24,907 per year, rising to £30,615 on Band 5 of the NHS Agenda for Change pay scale. Salaries in London are subject to a high-priced area supplement. With experience, pay for occupations such as senior nurse on Band 6 range from £31,365 to £37,890.
Nursing Job Benefits
Nurses typically receive extensive benefit packages that include health insurance, vacation time, holiday pay, daycare, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits differ according to location, employer, and profession.
There are numerous professional organizations for all nurses as well as for each nursing speciality. In exchange for annual membership payments, these organizations provide enhanced perks and resources.
Nurses are frequently able to pick between shifts of varying lengths and at various times of the day.
Nurses may work in hospitals, schools, nursing homes, or other healthcare settings.
Nurses can work in a variety of healthcare industries and pursue a wide range of specialties, many of which offer higher pay and better benefits.
Nurses are frequently able to pick between shifts of varying lengths and at various times of the day.
Nurses may work in hospitals, schools, nursing homes, or other healthcare settings.
Nurses can work in a variety of healthcare industries and pursue a wide range of specialties, many of which offer higher pay and better benefits.
According to the BLS, registered nurse job opportunities will grow by 7% between 2019 and 2029.
From 2019 to 2029, the projected growth rate for nurse practitioners, midwives, and anesthetists is 45 percent, with 322,000 new nurse practitioners.
We can expect an older adult population to outnumber total children under the age of 18 in 2034. This could result in increased spending and a greater demand for medical services provided and supported by nurses.
One million existing registered nurses are expected to exit the workforce by 2030, either to retirement or other causes.
With a rising scarcity of primary care physicians, there is likely to be a need for primary care, and nurse practitioners can help fill that need.
How much do nurses make in the U.S.?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual salary for a registered nurse in 2022 is $75,780, or $38.45 per hour. (A median wage means that half of all nurses earn more than that amount, while the other half earn less.) Nursing is also the profession with the highest level of trust.
Nursing Job
Salary per year (2022)
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
$34,756
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)
$50,587
Registered Nurse (RN)
$79,782
Nurse Practitioners (NP)
$113,235
Nurse Midwife (CNM)
$110,560
Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
$183,130
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
$85,263
What kind of nurses get paid the most? The highest paying nurse job is Nurse Anesthetist which has an annual salary of $183,130 followed by Nurse Practitioners who get a salary of $113,235. The lowest paid nursing job is Nursing Assistant which gets an annual salary of $34,756.
The data on the highest-paying states and metro regions for nurse-midwives in the table below were obtained from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wages – Nurse Midwives, May 2022.
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