Ward supervisor vs nurse

The differences between ward supervisors and nurses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a ward supervisor and a nurse. Additionally, a nurse has an average salary of $57,564, which is higher than the $51,981 average annual salary of a ward supervisor.

The top three skills for a ward supervisor include vital signs, and . The most important skills for a nurse are patients, home health, and CPR.

Ward supervisor vs nurse overview

	Ward Supervisor	Nurse
Yearly salary	$51,981	$57,564
Hourly rate	$24.99	$27.68
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	18,286	696,124
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Ward supervisor vs nurse salary

Ward supervisors and nurses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ward Supervisor	Nurse
Average salary	$51,981	$57,564
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $82,000	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 ward supervisor and nurse education

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

	Ward Supervisor	Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Duke University

Ward supervisor vs nurse demographics

Here are the differences between ward supervisors' and nurses' demographics:

	Ward Supervisor	Nurse
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 48.3% Female, 51.7%	Male, 14.0% Female, 86.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	9%	9%

Differences between ward supervisor and nurse duties and responsibilities

Ward supervisor example responsibilities.

Assess and manage various allergic and life threatening reactions of chemotherapy medications.
Operate heart-lung to regulate blood circulation, composition, administer drugs and anesthetic agents, and control body temperature during surgery.
Provide care to pediatric patients as part of an interdisciplinary team on the pediatric hematology/oncology and general pediatrics unit

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.

Ward supervisor vs nurse skills

Common ward supervisor skills

Vital Signs, 100%

Common nurse skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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