Fastest growing has nothing to do with the link I posted. What is relevant is they were the highest paying jobs on that list. Compared to all wage jobs, nursing pays relatively high. Just take the L and move on.
> What is relevant is they were the highest paying jobs on that list.
It's not relevant. We aren't talking about comparing salaries of the fastest growing jobs. We are comparing jobs that require similar training.
> Compared to all wage jobs,
No. Compared to other fastest growing jobs. Your list is fastest growing jobs. Not all wage jobs.
> they were the highest paying jobs on that list
Even that's wrong. If you click the buttons on the salary column to sort by salary, you'll see that "Physician assistants" get paid more.
And you got even more wrong...
Nurse PRACTITIONERS were on the top of your list. That requires a Master's degree. That's a much higher paying job than registered nurses. Registered nurses being the vast majority of jobs with the title of nurse.
From your own source, the pay for licensed nurses is $48,070 per year or $23.11 per hour. You must complete a state-approved educational program, which typically takes about 1 year to complete.
For comparison, you can get paid $24.87 per hour delivering mail for the US post office. Only a high school diploma is required.
Registered nurses, which require a 2 year degree, and licensing, do make more ($77,600 per year or $37.31 per hour) than vocational nurses, but nowhere near what nurse practitioners make. And many registered nurses have a four year degree. That's a pretty low hourly wage for a four year degree in a science-based profession.
