When it comes to nursing, obtaining a specialty pays. Nurses have varied job roles and nurse titles, even though five nursing occupations employed more than 4 million nurses in 2018. Advanced degrees and specialty training can provide additional income and often greater professional fulfillment.
There are many benefits to pursuing a career in nursing. Discover more about the professional freedoms available to you by pursuing a nursing specialty.
Salary information is sourced from Payscale, Salary.com, ZipRecruiter, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Individual links lead to NurseJournal career pages where you can learn about each specialty's educational requirements, employment outlook, and responsibilities.
Nursing Careers and Salaries
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Salary ranges sourced from: *Payscale, **Salary.com, ***ZipRecruiter, ****BLS
Popular Nursing Careers FAQs
Specialized nursing careers continue to expand, especially for registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). The most popular nursing jobs provide these specialized nurses with high salaries, good benefits, and opportunities for career advancement. NurseJournal.org lists the most popular nursing specialties below:
Family nurse practitioner
Neonatal nurse
Nurse midwife
Geriatric nurse
Acute care nurse
