Depending on the cause, weakness may occur in one muscle, a group of muscles, or all the muscles, and it may be accompanied by pain, atrophy, cramping, or other types of muscular symptoms. In some cases, muscle weakness that happens suddenly, especially on one side of the body, can be a sign of stroke.
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.
If the nurse practitioner worked a standard 40-hour week, those salaries would translate to $58.65 and $25.00 an hour, respectively. The average nurse practitioner salary as of June 2012 was $95,000, or $45.67 an hour, according to Indeed.com. nurse practitioner with less than five years of experience earned an average of $40.84, while a nurse practitioner with 20 years or more of experience earned $42.56. Male nurse practitioners earned considerably more, at $48.23 an hour.