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Registered Nurses vs Nurse Anesthetists

Compare Registered Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Nurse Anesthetists pays…

Registered Nurses

Median pay$98k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureHigh 69%, modeled
EducationAssociate's or Bachelor's plus license
SpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoring

Nurse Anesthetists

Median pay$237k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureSome 34%, modeled
EducationMaster's
Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingActive Learning
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How these numbers are made.

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