Anything you see, hear, smell, taste, or touch is an observation. An observation may be quite casual - You are wearing a blue shirt, or it may be quite formal and planned. Formal, carefully planned and executed experiment s are designed to make observations. (Actually, experimental data are observations.
CNA Salary Range. By comparison to other careers there is not a significant range in CNA salaries. Comparing the lowest paying State (Puerto Rico $19,400) and highest paying State (Alaska $37,300) and also comparing the bottom 10% ($19,390) and top 10% ($36,890) CNA salaries overall the range is only approximately $17,500.
The national average pay for a CNA ranges from $8.55 per hour at the low end to $16.62 on the high end. The median CNA hourly rate is $11.54. Annually, average CNA pay goes from $17,800 to $34,600 at the high end, with a median salary of $24,000.