what career pays more physical therapist assistant or nursing?

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what career pays more physical therapist assistant or nursing?

2007-11-20 15:34:39 · 4 answers · asked by bornleader79 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Health Care

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RNs typically are paid better than PTAs. However, this will depend on your setting and area of expertise. An RN's salary is more likely to be along the lines of a PT (as opposed to the PTA). Both RNs an PTs will have more potenital for growth and advancement as opposed to a PTA.

2007-11-21 11:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by mistify 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Nursing.

2007-11-20 15:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

physical therapy assistant is a lower paying health care job. It's $15/hour compared to an RN's $30/hour.

2007-11-21 07:40:23 · answer #3 · answered by Kristina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

nursing

2007-11-21 14:48:11 · answer #4 · answered by onlyiuknow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋