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Nurse practitioner

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Key facts

+41%jobs, 2025 to 2035
United States

Employment in this job is holding up or growing in the United States, but it is highly exposed to AI. The fastest growth of all occupations in the United States, driven by an ageing population. Working well with AI is becoming an asset.

The job

A nurse with a master's degree who can follow chronic patients, order some tests and renew treatments.

46 job titles linked to this page

Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.

  • adult nurse
  • advanced nurse
  • advanced nurse manager
  • advanced nurse practitioner
  • advanced nurse, team leader
  • advanced nursing practitioner
  • cardiovascular nurse
  • children's community nurse
  • children's nurse
  • clinical academic
  • clinical academic nurse specialist
  • clinical matron
  • clinical trials nurse
  • commissioning
  • community staff nurse
  • community team leader
  • company nurse
  • consultant health visitor
  • diabetes nurse
  • district nurse
  • head of community nursing
  • healthcare nurse
  • healthcarer
  • heart failure nurse
  • infection control nurse
  • lead practice nurse
  • learning disability nurse
  • mental health nurse
  • named nurse child protection
  • nurse heart diseases
  • nurse practitioner
  • nurse responsible for general care
  • nurse specialist
  • nursing specialist
  • operating room nurse manager
  • practice nurse
  • public health development manager
  • service development and governance manager
  • service manager
  • specialist nurse
  • specialist nurse practitioner
  • staff development manager
  • team manager
  • vascular nurse
  • ward nurse
  • ward sister

Training

Regulated profession: diplôme d'État d'infirmier, puis master en pratique avancée.

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Gauges

Risk 3/5 · Moderate
AI exposureHighBLS AI exposure category "high" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (very low)
Employment outlookStrong growthBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Nurse practitioners)
Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job
PayVery highBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $132,300
EntryLong and selectiveBLS, typical education needed for entry

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Sources

The BLS projects +137,800 jobs for nurse practitioners, the largest growth in its projections. In France, care jobs are among the largest hiring needs to 2030 (Dares).

Checked on 27 October 2026.