Side-by-side distribution
Medical Assistant
$24.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.1%
- Live roles
- 7,213
Vet Technician
$29.95/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 47.2%
- Live roles
- 1,070
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)
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Wyoming, MN
Assistant Medical Director (CBHC LAWRENCE, MA)
Assistant Dean Undergraduate Medical Education
Faculty Physician - Ophthalmology (Medical and/or Surgical Retina) Assistant Professor
Anesthesiologist Assistant - Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Anesthesiologist Assistant - Aurora Medical Center Grafton
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA/AA) - Aurora Medical Center Summit | Oconomowoc, WI
Highest-paying jobs
Relief Registered Veterinary Technician - Cherry Creek
Relief Veterinary Assistant/ Veterinary Nurse - Santa Monica
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Cambridge, MA
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Part Time) - H Street, Washington, D.C.
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Part Time) - Chantilly, VA
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Relief) - Boston, MA
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Braintree, MA
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Boston, MA
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Part-time) - Boston, MA
Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Relief) - Cambridge, MA
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 472 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,270 | 224 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 138 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 133 |
Sutter Health
|
$80,205 | 132 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 125 |
| MU MultiCare | $62,962 | 118 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 115 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
|
$86,320 | 103 |
| VP Veterinary Practice Partners | $51,480 | 68 |
AmeriVet
|
$51,480 | 62 |
Bond Vet
|
$65,520 | 40 |
| VV Veritas Veterinary Partners | $57,200 | 37 |
| DP Destination Pet | $62,400 | 29 |
|
Modern Animal
|
$66,560 | 26 |
| UO University of Wisconsin–Madison | $43,680 | 17 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 32 |
| Seattle | $66,142 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $59,852 | 14 |
| Berlin | $59,540 | 7 |
| Chicago | $50,679 | 28 |
| Atlanta | $49,600 | 3 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 55 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 41 |
| New York | $46,956 | 41 |
| Austin | $45,670 | 8 |
Medical Assistant vs Vet Technician: which pays more?
The median for Medical Assistant is $24.50/hr per year (typically $22.50/hr–$27.33/hr), versus $29.95/hr for Vet Technician ($24.00/hr–$36.58/hr). That puts Vet Technician about 22% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Assistant and Vet Technician 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.