How do you like your job as a physician assistant?

Compared to the job prospects of being a BSN nurse, how are the job prospects for a physician's assistant?

• Better or worse? How is this in the New York Metropolitan area? If you don't know about the job market in the new york metropolitan area (long island, 5 boroughs, etc), then ...show more

• Answer:

  You can look up detailed employment outlooks at the US Department Labor's Occupational Handbook. First link below shows PA's. Employment of physician assistants is expected to grow by 39 percent from 2008 to 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations. The median annual wage of physician assistants was $81,230 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent of physician assistants earned between $68,210 and $97,070. Second Link shows RN's Overall job opportunities for registered nurses are expected to be excellent, but may vary by employment and geographic setting. Some employers report difficulty in attracting and retaining an adequate number of RNs. Employment of RNs is expected to grow much faster than the average. Median annual wages of registered nurses were $62,450 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $51,640 and $76,570. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $43,410, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $92,240.