Skip to content
2025 top earnerKenneth Hartwick+$0.0000
make100k⌘K to search

Head to head

Professor vs Registered Nurse

The median disclosed Professor salary is $17,313 higher — from 31,247 real Sunshine List records.

Professor

$135,910

median · latest year

Top decile (p90)
$235,470
Disclosed at $100K+
9,117
Registered Nurse

$118,597

median · latest year

Top decile (p90)
$140,795
Disclosed at $100K+
22,130
Professor Registered Nurse

Medians cover only salaries disclosed under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act ($100,000+). Whole-market pay for either occupation can be lower — see career paths for market medians.