Matron vs nurse

The differences between matrons and nurses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a nurse has an average salary of $57,564, which is higher than the $27,069 average annual salary of a matron.

The top three skills for a matron include emergency calls, customer service and security checks. The most important skills for a nurse are patients, home health, and CPR.

Matron vs nurse overview

	Matron	Nurse
Yearly salary	$27,069	$57,564
Hourly rate	$13.01	$27.68
Growth rate	-10%	6%
Number of jobs	631	696,124
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	-	2

Matron vs nurse salary

Matrons and nurses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Matron	Nurse
Average salary	$27,069	$57,564
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $39,000	Between $38,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Conviva
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between matron and nurse education

There are a few differences between a matron and a nurse in terms of educational background:

	Matron	Nurse
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Nursing
Most common college	-	Duke University

Matron vs nurse demographics

Here are the differences between matrons' and nurses' demographics:

	Matron	Nurse
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 7.8% Female, 92.2%	Male, 14.0% Female, 86.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between matron and nurse duties and responsibilities

Matron example responsibilities.

Perform basic first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation which involves kneeling and bending.
Assist children on bus with ESE problems

Nurse example responsibilities.

Monitor patients' status during surgery (circulate in operating room) and manage patients in PACU.
Manage high-acuity cardiac/pulmonary and psychiatric patients
Monitor patients for cardiac rhythm changes and implement medication according to ACLS guidelines.
Educate patients and families on diseases processes, medications, wind care, and iv infusion.
Provide care for patients on medical/surgical, transplant, cardiac, orthopedic, postpartum, neonatal ICU, and psychiatric units
Demonstrate competence in CPR and other medical emergency situations.

Matron vs nurse skills

Common matron skills

Emergency Calls, 22%
Customer Service, 17%
Security Checks, 16%
Clean Bathrooms, 10%
CPR, 10%
Seat Belts, 6%

Common nurse skills

Patients, 21%
Home Health, 7%
CPR, 6%
BLS, 6%
Acute Care, 5%
Acls, 4%