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Being
a medical
assistant is definitely one of the most rewarding jobs. People who find
joy in helping others are tailor fit for this. Although this job is not
for everyone, lots of people are still looking to find work in this
field. In spite of this, the need for medical assistants will continue
to increase in the coming years. The US Department of Labor reports
that the job employment for medical assistants will increase much
faster than the average.
Any jobseeker will tell you that
the salary is an important consideration when deciding which job offer
to take, or which job opening they should apply in. That is just
natural because it wouldn't be called "making a living" if one can't
live with the salary he is earning. For those applying for medical
assistant jobs, salary amount is definitely a factor. Being able to
help others who are in need is very rewarding in itself, but medical
assistants need to pay their bills also. If you're curious about how
much salary some of these medical support occupations receive, let me
give you some relevant information.
For those with medical
assistant jobs, salary in the amount of $29,450 mean annual
wage can be
expected. That is $14.16 an hour for the 495,970 medical assistants
employed in May 2009. The 10% of them earning the lowest gets $20,750
annually while the top 10% receiving the highest earn $39,970 in mean
annual wage. In Washing D.C., medical assistant jobs salary is at its
highest, earning $37,790 annually, followed by the State of Alaska at
$36,640 then the State of Massachusetts with $34,490 yearly. These data
are from the May 2009 report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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We can
compare this with
other healthcare jobs salaries so we can see where the medical
assistant
jobs salary stands. For people with registered nurse jobs, salary is at
$66,530 annually, but it can go as high as $93,700 depending on your
skills, experience and the place of your work. Those with certified
nurse assistants CNA jobs, salary is usually around $24,980 a year with
the highest earners getting $33,970 in annual wage.
Licensed practical
nurse LPN jobs salary, on the other hand, is $40,900, higher than CNA
jobs salary but a bit lower than that of registered nurse jobs salary.
LPN jobs salary can go as high as $55,090 annually, though. For dental
assistant jobs, salary is $34,000 a year, going as high as $47,070 and
for people with physician assistant jobs, salary for a year is $84,830
and it can reach six figures, at $115,080 a year.
All of these
healthcare jobs are projected to grow faster than the average, that's
why if you're still looking for a career, or if you want to change
direction career-wise, you can take a look at any of these. For these
healthcare jobs, salary is very stable and you have great job security
if you enter one of them.
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