Side-by-side distribution
Medical Assistant
$24.55/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.3%
- Live roles
- 7,197
Paramedic
$30.13/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 36.8%
- Live roles
- 698
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) Elk River, 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)
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
Assistant Director of Medical Services - Cherry Hospital
Faculty Physician - Ophthalmology (Medical and/or Surgical Retina) Assistant Professor
Highest-paying jobs
Paramedic Medical Instructor – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Paramedic Medical Instructor – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Critical Care Paramedic
RN Paramedic Critical Care Transport Punta Gorda FT Nights
Firefighter-Paramedic Lateral
Faculty, Clinical Paramedic/Lab Coordinator
Paramedic - Aspen Ambulance - PRN
Firefighter/Paramedic Lateral
Paramedic
EMS Clinical Educator- Paramedic
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 431 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,727 | 221 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 177 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 156 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 140 |
Sutter Health
|
$84,011 | 129 |
Intermountain Health
|
$50,606 | 119 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 115 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AD AdventHealth | $59,613 | 41 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$62,660 | 33 |
| DO DocGo | $65,520 | 14 |
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
|
$44,491 | 14 |
Medavie
|
$75,712 | 12 |
Sanford Health
|
$65,104 | 12 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$65,520 | 9 |
| CC Carilion Clinic | $67,007 | 8 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 32 |
| Seattle | $69,000 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $59,852 | 11 |
| Berlin | $59,540 | 7 |
| Chicago | $54,132 | 37 |
| Atlanta | $49,600 | 4 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 51 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 38 |
| Austin | $48,880 | 9 |
| Dublin | $48,880 | 3 |
Medical Assistant vs Paramedic: which pays more?
The median for Medical Assistant is $24.55/hr per year (typically $22.58/hr–$27.33/hr), versus $30.13/hr for Paramedic ($26.75/hr–$32.29/hr). That puts Paramedic about 23% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Assistant and Paramedic 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.