difference between nurse practitioner and physician's assistant salary
Full-Time Salaries. In 2013, the average nurse practitioner working full time earned a salary of $98,817 and the average physician assistant working full-time earned $107,268 (Table 1). Compared to 2012 earnings, full-time salary for NPs increased by $5,785, compared to a $5,103 increase for PAs.hysician assistants who are men earned $116,575 in 2013 compared to $106,883 in 2012, while physician assistants who are women earned $99,914 compared to $97,002 in 2012. The gender difference documented in the 2013 survey is linked to the demographics of the professions.