National Occupational Classification (NOC): 31302
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Sample Job Titles
- adult care nurse practitioner
- advanced nurse practitioner
- advanced practice nurse
- anesthesia nurse practitioner
- cardiovascular nurse practitioner
- extended class registered nurse
- geriatric nurse practitioner
- nurse practitioner
- pediatric nurse practitioner
- primary health care nurse practitioner
What do nurse practitioners do?
Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with additional education, advanced knowledge and nursing experience, and a specialty of practice. They provide a range of health services to patients and deliver preventive and continuous care toward the management of patients’ health. Nurse practitioners work in conjunction with physicians and collaboratively with other nursing colleagues and health-care providers, or they may work independently. They are employed in community health centres, hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and rehabilitation centres. Nurse practitioners may specialize in primary healthcare or acute care.
Nurse practitioners perform some or all of the following duties:
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- Examine patients and take their medical histories and consult with physicians and other medical practitioners to evaluate patients’ physical and mental health
- Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
- Inoculate and vaccinate patients
- Advise patients and their families on health care including health promotion, disease, illness and accident prevention
- Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team such as family physicians, therapists and nutritionists to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
- Perform a patient advocacy role
- Prescribe and administer medications
- May coordinate or manage primary patient care
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Nurse practitioners work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 622 Hospitals
- 621 Ambulatory health care services
Source: 2021 Census, Statistics Canada.
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2025-2027
An employment outlook is unavailable for Nurse practitioners in Newfoundland and Labrador due to low levels of employment in the province.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Number of Job Postings in 2025
During 2025, there were 82 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 22% | Western: 22% |
| Eastern: 4% | Labrador: 9% |
| Central: 11% | NL-unspecified: 33% |
Source: Vicinity Jobs (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year).
Who works as nurse practitioners in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 155 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 13% of those employed were Male+ and 87% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 0% | 90% | 10% | 0% |
Source: 2021 Census, Statistics Canada.
How much money do nurse practitioners make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all nurse practitioners in the reference year 2020 (155 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $106,000.00.
Source: 2021 Census, Statistics Canada.
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for nurse practitioners in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $49.50 | $54.00 | $62.40 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $42.00 | $61.54 | $75.00 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2025)
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Decision-making
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal skills
Source: Vicinity Jobs
What training is required?
- Nurse practitioners usually require a master’s degree in nursing; or completion of a nursing program with additional advanced or extended primary health care nursing education; and several years of practice as a registered nurse.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required for nurse practitioners in all provinces and territories.
- There is little to no mobility between nurse practitioner specializations without further training.
- There is little to no mobility between nurse practitioner specializations without further training.
Source: National Occupational Classification 2021, Statistics Canada
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