Side-by-side distribution
Medical Assistant
$24.37/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 51.9%
- Live roles
- 7,209
Medical Writer
$95,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.3%
- Live roles
- 147
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) Elk River, 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 St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Anesthesiologist Assistant - Aurora Medical Center Grafton
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA/AA) - Aurora Medical Center Summit | Oconomowoc, WI
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Medical Writer
Principal Medical Writer
Principal Medical Writer
Principal Medical Writer
Senior Staff Medical Writer (Remote)
Principal Medical Writer - Publications
Senior Medical Writer
Sr. / Principal Medical Writer (Regulatory focus) - Sponsor-dedicated; NA/CAN/UK
Medical Writer - Clinical Compliance
Medical Writer / Clinical Document Author
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 446 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,270 | 215 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 139 |
Sutter Health
|
$80,018 | 134 |
| MU MultiCare | $62,962 | 130 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 128 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 125 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 123 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
MJH Life Sciences
|
$93,750 | 6 |
Costello Medical
|
$70,372 | 5 |
Precision Medicine Group
|
$96,875 | 4 |
Precision AQ
|
$96,875 | 4 |
| SH Syneos Health | $128,150 | 3 |
GSK
|
$81,544 | 2 |
| IN Inotiv | $60,500 | 2 |
TANK Worldwide
|
$58,005 | 2 |
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 | 33 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 56 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 42 |
| Austin | $47,840 | 7 |
| Dublin | $47,372 | 4 |
| New York | $46,956 | 42 |
Medical Assistant vs Medical Writer: which pays more?
The median for Medical Assistant is $24.37/hr per year (typically $22.50/hr–$27.33/hr), versus $95,000 for Medical Writer ($87,438–$128,150). That puts Medical Writer about 87% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Assistant and Medical Writer 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.