Side-by-side distribution
Medical Assistant
$24.59/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53.5%
- Live roles
- 7,155
Radiologist
$527,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.6%
- Live roles
- 362
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) Wyoming, 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) Elk River, MN
Assistant Medical Director- Behavioral Health Focus (.5 Part Time)
Assistant Medical Director - Utilization Review
Assistant Dean Undergraduate Medical Education
Assistant Medical Director (CBHC LAWRENCE, MA)
Faculty Physician - Ophthalmology (Medical and/or Surgical Retina) Assistant Professor
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA/AA) - Aurora Medical Center Summit | Oconomowoc, WI
Highest-paying jobs
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Physician - Abdominal Radiologist, Pittsburgh
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences - Physician, Breast Radiologist
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences - Musculoskeletal Radiologist - Remote, Evening
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences - Cardiothoracic Physician - Remote
Imaging Institute, Physician - Nuclear Medicine Radiologist
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Physician - Division Director, Abdominal/Body Radiology
Imaging Institute, Physician - General Radiologist
Imaging Institute, Physician - Cardiothoracic Radiologist
Chair of the Department of Radiology and Physician Executive, Enterprise Imaging Services at ChristianaCare, Newark DE
PHYSICIAN - Radiology (0.65 FTE) - Virginia, MN
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 429 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,727 | 206 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 178 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 141 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 138 |
Sutter Health
|
$84,011 | 124 |
Intermountain Health
|
$50,606 | 114 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 113 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $463,000 | 14 |
| EH Essentia Health | $1,000,000 | 13 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $490,000 | 11 |
Sanford Health
|
$646,191 | 10 |
|
Highmark Health
|
$760,000 | 9 |
Virtua Health
|
$560,000 | 9 |
Diversified Radiology
|
$700,000 | 7 |
Geisinger
|
$450,000 | 6 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 26 |
| Seattle | $69,000 | 13 |
| Berlin | $59,540 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $59,332 | 10 |
| Chicago | $56,836 | 37 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 51 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 37 |
| Atlanta | $48,880 | 3 |
| Austin | $48,360 | 10 |
| New York | $46,956 | 43 |
Medical Assistant vs Radiologist: which pays more?
The median for Medical Assistant is $24.59/hr per year (typically $22.75/hr–$27.33/hr), versus $527,500 for Radiologist ($439,500–$700,000). That puts Radiologist about 931% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Assistant and Radiologist 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.