Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

Overview

Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses provide direct nursing care to patients, deliver health education programs and provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to the practice of nursing. They are employed in a variety of settings including hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres, doctors' offices, clinics, community agencies, companies, private homes and public and private organizations or they may be self-employed.

Also known as:

ambulatory care nurse
bedside nurse
birthing room nurse
burn patient care nurse
burn victim care nurse

Median salary

The median salary for this job across Ontario is $83,200

Average hourly wage

Low $28.00

Medium $40.00

High $50.00

Low
The low wage, in most cases, corresponds to the 10th percentile. For example, if the low wage is $12.00/hour, this means that 10% of the workers in the occupation earn $12.00/hour or less.

Medium
The median wage is the indicator of the prevailing wage for each occupation. The median wage is the middle point of the wage distribution, when wages are arranged in numerical order.

High
The high wage, in most cases, corresponds to the 90th percentile. For example, if the high wage is $40.00/hour, this means that 90% of the workers in the occupation earn $40.00/hour or less.

Education and training pathways

To be qualified for this job, completion of a registered nursing program is required.

Secondary school or equivalency

An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent is required. If you haven’t completed the required credits, you can earn them through Adult learning programs.

College or university programs

Completion of a university, college or other approved registered nursing program is required. Additional academic training or experience is required to specialize in a specific area of nursing.

You may be eligible for the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant. The grant provides funding for students studying in priority postsecondary programs in underserved communities in Northern, Southwestern and Eastern Ontario.

Educational pathways are provided for informational purposes only. Links are included for programs at publicly assisted postsecondary institutions. They may not be inclusive of all relevant programs available in Ontario.

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Indigenous Institute programs

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Other education or certifications

Required registration

Registration with the College of Nurses is required.

Micro-credentials

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Career data by region

See median salary and historical job postings of this career profile based on Economic Region.

Totals for economic regions may be less than total online job postings for the province due to exclusion of postings without reliable information.

Economic Region	Median salary ($)	Historical job postings
Ottawa	83,200	503
Kingston-Pembroke	83,200	320
Muskoka-Kawarthas	83,200	246
Toronto	83,200	4,064
Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie	81,100	988
Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula	85,300	2,578
London	83,200	529
Windsor-Sarnia	85,300	158
Stratford-Bruce Peninsula	80,300	755
Northeast	85,800	1,461
Northwest	82,100	156

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About the data

Information on this page is sourced from the National Occupational Classification (NOC), which is Canada’s national system for describing occupations.

NOC Code: NOC 31301

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