Side-by-side distribution
Healthcare Administrator
$131,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.5%
- Live roles
- 473
Medical Assistant
$24.37/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 51.7%
- Live roles
- 7,247
Highest-paying jobs
Federal Civilian Agencies Account Manager - Healthcare Agencies
Enterprise Sales Manager | Healthcare
Embedded Product Manager - Healthcare
Product Manager, Agent Development - Healthcare
Manager Applied AI Architecture, Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare Clinical Supply Chain Sourcing & Procurement Senior Manager
Solutions Marketing Manager, Healthcare & Science
Healthcare Tech Manager - Payer Services - Epic Tapestry Subject Matter Expert
Account Manager, Healthcare
Senior Agent Product Manager, Healthcare
Highest-paying jobs
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) Elk River, MN
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)
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
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA/AA) - Aurora Medical Center Summit | Oconomowoc, WI
Anesthesiologist Assistant - Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DaVita
|
$117,800 | 29 |
|
Huron
|
$165,000 | 13 |
STV
|
$137,215 | 13 |
Bank of America
|
$187,500 | 10 |
U.S. Bank
|
$140,250 | 8 |
Swinerton
|
$138,100 | 7 |
PNC
|
$130,000 | 7 |
Cumming Group
|
$145,433 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 444 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,270 | 221 |
| MU MultiCare | $62,962 | 133 |
Sutter Health
|
$80,392 | 131 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 130 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 126 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 124 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 123 |
Healthcare Administrator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $166,500 | 8 |
| Chicago | $163,800 | 31 |
| Atlanta | $161,875 | 11 |
| San Francisco | $159,200 | 14 |
| Boston | $150,025 | 12 |
| New York | $150,000 | 33 |
| Austin | $150,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $149,600 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $143,500 | 4 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 35 |
| Seattle | $66,142 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $59,852 | 15 |
| Berlin | $59,540 | 7 |
| Chicago | $50,679 | 35 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 58 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 40 |
| Dublin | $48,880 | 3 |
| Austin | $47,750 | 4 |
| New York | $46,956 | 43 |
Healthcare Administrator vs Medical Assistant: which pays more?
The median for Healthcare Administrator is $131,800 per year (typically $111,525–$161,289), versus $24.37/hr for Medical Assistant ($22.50/hr–$27.33/hr). That puts Healthcare Administrator about 160% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Healthcare Administrator 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.