Pediatrician, active practice vs nurse practitioner

The differences between pediatricians, active practice and nurse practitioners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a pediatrician, active practice, becoming a nurse practitioner takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a pediatrician, active practice has an average salary of $184,547, which is higher than the $100,033 average annual salary of a nurse practitioner.

The top three skills for a pediatrician, active practice include internal medicine, and . The most important skills for a nurse practitioner are patients, diagnosis, and home health.

Pediatrician, active practice vs nurse practitioner overview

	Pediatrician, Active Practice	Nurse Practitioner
Yearly salary	$184,547	$100,033
Hourly rate	$88.72	$48.09
Growth rate	7%	40%
Number of jobs	7,999	27,912
Job satisfaction	-	2.67
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 40%	Master's Degree, 47%
Average age	48	43
Years of experience	4	2

Pediatrician, active practice vs nurse practitioner salary

Pediatricians, active practice and nurse practitioners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pediatrician, Active Practice	Nurse Practitioner
Average salary	$184,547	$100,033
Salary range	Between $83,000 And $406,000	Between $62,000 And $161,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Pace University
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pediatrician, active practice and nurse practitioner education

There are a few differences between a pediatrician, active practice and a nurse practitioner in terms of educational background:

	Pediatrician, Active Practice	Nurse Practitioner
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 40%	Master's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Duke University

Pediatrician, active practice vs nurse practitioner demographics

Here are the differences between pediatricians, active practice' and nurse practitioners' demographics:

	Pediatrician, Active Practice	Nurse Practitioner
Average age	48	43
Gender ratio	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, 19.4% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 77.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	12%

Differences between pediatrician, active practice and nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

Pediatrician, active practice example responsibilities.

Provide exceptional continuity of care and patient satisfaction by managing patients in both outpatient and inpatient pediatric settings.
Ensure that patients receive outstanding service provide by a friendly environment, which include greeting and acknowledging every patient.
Monitor and manage patient medical records in compliance with HIPPA.

Nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

Manage care of chronic pediatric patients in PICU.
Assess, diagnose and medically manage patients with various GI diseases and dysfunctions
Manage medical illnesses including diabetes, hypertension, thyroid conditions and asthma and other medical conditions.
Manage pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of diabetes and provide prescriptions and education before discharge from the hospital.
Manage appropriate changes to individualize care plan to ensure cost and time efficacy in an outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation office.
Document correctly the patients' information in electronic health record and observe HIPAA.

Pediatrician, active practice vs nurse practitioner skills

Common pediatrician, active practice skills

Internal Medicine, 100%

Common nurse practitioner skills

Patients, 29%
Diagnosis, 7%
Home Health, 5%
Diagnostic Tests, 5%
Acute Care, 3%
EMR, 3%

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