Side-by-side distribution
Epidemiologist
$123,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 60%
- Live roles
- 15
Medical Assistant
$24.59/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.9%
- Live roles
- 7,242
Highest-paying jobs
Chief Infection Control Officer & Hospital Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases Physician
Senior Epidemiologist, Oncology, Real World Evidence (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Senior Epidemiologist, Immunology, RWE (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Epidemiologist, Inflammation, Real World Evidence (FSP Sponsor Dedicated)
Epidemiologist Data Scientist
Senior Epidemiologist
Senior Epidemiologist
General Epidemiologist – Hemodialysis and National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Coordinator
Epidemiologist
Highest-paying jobs
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) Cottage Grove, MN
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
Medical Lab Assistant - Per-Diem (overnight)
Assistant Dean Undergraduate Medical Education
Assistant Medical Director (CBHC LAWRENCE, MA)
Faculty Physician - Ophthalmology (Medical and/or Surgical Retina) Assistant Professor
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
IQVIA
|
$191,100 | 3 |
| TM Tufts Medicine | $303,500 | 1 |
|
MPF Federal
|
$123,500 | 1 |
| HF Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) | $108,688 | 1 |
| GU Guidehouse | $106,500 | 1 |
|
Cdcfoundation
|
$70,000 | 1 |
|
Costello Medical
|
$55,469 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 429 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,727 | 210 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 181 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 145 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 144 |
Sutter Health
|
$80,018 | 131 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 109 |
Sanford Health
|
$47,320 | 108 |
Epidemiologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $191,100 | 3 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 32 |
| Seattle | $69,000 | 13 |
| Berlin | $59,540 | 5 |
| Chicago | $58,448 | 39 |
| Los Angeles | $55,406 | 8 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 50 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 36 |
| Atlanta | $48,360 | 4 |
| Austin | $47,840 | 9 |
| New York | $46,956 | 47 |
Epidemiologist vs Medical Assistant: which pays more?
The median for Epidemiologist is $123,500 per year (typically $106,500–$191,100), versus $24.59/hr for Medical Assistant ($22.77/hr–$27.33/hr). That puts Epidemiologist about 141% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Epidemiologist 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.