Side-by-side distribution
EMT
$24.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.8%
- Live roles
- 362
Medical Assistant
$24.36/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 51.4%
- Live roles
- 7,157
Highest-paying jobs
Paramedic EMT-P - Fire Department
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
EMT - Paramedic
Seasonal Vaccinator/Clinical Field Team (EMT, LPN, MA) CO
Instructor Support Specialist - EMT (PT)
Emergency Medical Technician Battalion
Emergency Medical Technician NICU Transport Nights
Highest-paying jobs
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Cottage Grove, MN
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Wyoming, MN
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track)
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Elk River, MN
Assistant Medical Director (CBHC LAWRENCE, MA)
Assistant Dean Undergraduate Medical Education
Faculty Physician - Ophthalmology (Medical and/or Surgical Retina) Assistant Professor
Anesthesiologist Assistant - Aurora Medical Center Grafton
Anesthesiologist Assistant - Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA/AA) - Aurora Medical Center Summit | Oconomowoc, WI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| CC Carilion Clinic | $50,170 | 26 |
ConvenientMD
|
$45,895 | 18 |
| DO DocGo | $45,760 | 14 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 9 |
Gundersen Health System
|
$39,624 | 9 |
Allina Health
|
$54,746 | 8 |
Riverside Health System
|
$47,143 | 7 |
Sanford Health
|
$46,800 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 447 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,270 | 225 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 135 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 132 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 127 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 125 |
Sutter Health
|
$80,018 | 123 |
| MU MultiCare | $62,962 | 123 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 29 |
| Seattle | $69,000 | 11 |
| Berlin | $59,540 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $58,620 | 14 |
| Chicago | $50,679 | 31 |
| Dublin | $49,920 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $49,600 | 3 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 61 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 38 |
| Austin | $47,750 | 4 |
EMT vs Medical Assistant: which pays more?
The median for EMT is $24.00/hr per year (typically $21.75/hr–$26.00/hr), versus $24.36/hr for Medical Assistant ($22.50/hr–$27.33/hr). That puts Medical Assistant about 2% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so EMT and Medical Assistant are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.