Side-by-side distribution
EMT
$23.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.7%
- Live roles
- 389
Medical Assistant
$24.63/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.8%
- Live roles
- 7,267
Highest-paying jobs
Firefighter II EMT Trainee ($5,000 Sign-on-Bonus) Written Exam & WPE Scheduled for December 10, 2026
Paramedic EMT-P - Fire Department
Emergency Medical Technician
EMS Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Aspen Ambulance - PRN
EMT - Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Per Diem
EMT - Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Per Diem
EMT - Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Per Diem
EMT - Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Per Diem
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
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)
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Elk River, MN
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Wyoming, MN
Assistant Medical Director- Behavioral Health Focus (.5 Part Time)
Assistant Medical Director - Utilization Review
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
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DO DocGo | $46,800 | 23 |
ConvenientMD
|
$45,895 | 23 |
| CC Carilion Clinic | $50,170 | 13 |
Gundersen Health System
|
$39,624 | 9 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 8 |
Sanford Health
|
$44,200 | 8 |
Geisinger
|
$5,000 | 8 |
Capital Health
|
$53,102 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 440 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,727 | 222 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 175 |
Sutter Health
|
$84,011 | 146 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 142 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 132 |
|
Sanford Health
|
$47,320 | 107 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 102 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 32 |
| Seattle | $62,962 | 13 |
| Berlin | $59,930 | 4 |
| Chicago | $59,540 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | $55,406 | 10 |
| Dublin | $52,858 | 4 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 53 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 31 |
| Atlanta | $48,880 | 5 |
| Austin | $47,840 | 9 |
EMT vs Medical Assistant: which pays more?
The median for EMT is $23.00/hr per year (typically $20.67/hr–$26.73/hr), versus $24.63/hr for Medical Assistant ($22.75/hr–$27.33/hr). That puts Medical Assistant about 7% 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.