Side-by-side distribution
Medical Assistant
$24.36/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 51.8%
- Live roles
- 7,174
Surgeon
$423,939
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.9%
- Live roles
- 596
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) 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)
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
Highest-paying jobs
Oral Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Cardiac Surgeon Clinical Associate
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Thoracic Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Cardiac Surgeon – AdventHealth Heart & Vascular Institute
Physician - Orthopedic Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon - Fargo, ND
PHYSICIAN - Pediatric Surgeon - Duluth, MN - 29733BR
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 424 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,270 | 228 |
Sutter Health
|
$75,202 | 143 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 136 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 134 |
| MU MultiCare | $62,962 | 125 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 121 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 117 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,250 | 20 |
| ME Medivet | $81,186 | 12 |
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 9 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$425,000 | 9 |
| MO Montefiore | $175,198 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
|
Essentia Health
|
$1,000,000 | 7 |
Summit Health/CityMD
|
$500,000 | 6 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 30 |
| Seattle | $69,000 | 11 |
| Berlin | $59,540 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $58,427 | 13 |
| Chicago | $50,679 | 29 |
| Dublin | $49,920 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $49,600 | 4 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 55 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 39 |
| Austin | $47,750 | 4 |
Medical Assistant vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Medical Assistant is $24.36/hr per year (typically $22.44/hr–$27.33/hr), versus $423,939 for Surgeon ($150,407–$614,969). That puts Surgeon about 737% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Assistant and Surgeon 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.