Side-by-side distribution
Medical Assistant
$47,091
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 468
Paramedic
$75,456
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.6%
- Live roles
- 39
Highest-paying jobs
Assistant Medical Director - Concierge Emergency Medicine
Medical Virtual Assistant (Scheduling & Billing Support)
Medical Assistant Instructor
Medical Assistant Program - Live Instructor
Certified Medical Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistant - Part Time- Family Medical Center of Hart Cty
Medical Assistant - Patient Advocate
Medical Assistant Team Lead
Primary Care Medical Assistant - Highland Park
Primary Care Medical Assistant (Crystal)
Highest-paying jobs
Flight Paramedic
Flight Paramedic - Resource
Flight Paramedic
Paramedic - $10,000 Sign on Bonus
General Application - Paramedic
Burning Man - Paramedic
Paramedic (Certified/Licensed)
Paramedic (Certified/Licensed)
Paramedic (Certified/Licensed)
Paramedic (Certified/Licensed)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
USA Clinics Group
|
$47,840 | 23 |
|
One Medical
|
$52,000 | 15 |
QualDerm Partners
|
$47,658 | 14 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$50,000 | 13 |
| PD PhyNet Dermatology LLC (External) | $46,540 | 12 |
The Vascular Care Group
|
$52,000 | 6 |
Pp La
|
$52,000 | 6 |
|
Herself Health
|
$57,200 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Imagine Pediatrics
|
$49,920 | 4 |
|
Life Link III
|
$84,105 | 3 |
|
Northwest Ambulance
|
$80,912 | 1 |
|
Paramedicservices
|
$70,000 | 1 |
|
Royalambulance
|
$58,240 | 1 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $50,960 | 4 |
| Denver | $48,880 | 7 |
| Chicago | $48,173 | 3 |
| New York | $46,280 | 10 |
Medical Assistant vs Paramedic: which pays more?
The median for Medical Assistant is $47,091 per year (typically $43,920–$52,000), versus $75,456 for Paramedic ($61,180–$83,307). That puts Paramedic about 60% 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.