Side-by-side distribution
Medical Assistant
$24.59/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.9%
- Live roles
- 7,174
Surgeon
$410,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.8%
- Live roles
- 743
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)
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Elk River, MN
Assistant Medical Director - Utilization Review
Assistant Medical Director- Behavioral Health Focus (.5 Part Time)
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
Oral Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
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: Family Medicine with Surgical OB - Virginia, MN
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 429 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,727 | 205 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 181 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 144 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 141 |
Sutter Health
|
$80,018 | 131 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 109 |
Sanford Health
|
$47,320 | 108 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Skilled Wound Care
|
$375,000 | 132 |
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,500 | 19 |
| ME Medivet | $82,627 | 13 |
| MO Montefiore | $171,340 | 10 |
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$387,500 | 8 |
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 7 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 32 |
| Seattle | $69,000 | 13 |
| Berlin | $59,540 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $58,812 | 9 |
| Chicago | $58,448 | 39 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 50 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 32 |
| Atlanta | $48,880 | 3 |
| Austin | $47,840 | 9 |
| New York | $46,956 | 45 |
Surgeon salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $375,000 | 6 |
| New York | $350,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $250,000 | 6 |
| London | $82,627 | 5 |
Medical Assistant vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Medical Assistant is $24.59/hr per year (typically $22.75/hr–$27.33/hr), versus $410,000 for Surgeon ($156,000–$603,000). That puts Surgeon about 702% 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.