Hospital Medical Assistant (MA)
3 survey reports in the CompShop directory benchmark Hospital Medical Assistant (MA) pay from Mercer. Open any report below for scope, methodology, and pricing.
Role summary
Responsible for performing both clinical and administrative duties in a hospital. May schedule appointments, track accurate medical records, update treatments, assist in minor procedures, direct patients within the hospitals, care for long-term patients, and provide patient information to doctors and nurses. They can also be responsible for clinical duties such as taking vital signs, giving injections, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient care site. Requires MA license. NOTE: If this incumbent works outside a hospital, please match 6075 Medical Office Medical Assistant (MA).
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Hospital Medical Assistant (MA) salary survey FAQ
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- Which compensation surveys cover Hospital Medical Assistant (MA) pay?
- 3 surveys publish Hospital Medical Assistant (MA) benchmarks, including data from Mercer. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Hospital Medical Assistant (MA) pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Hospital Medical Assistant (MA) varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Hospital Medical Assistant (MA)?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Hospital Medical Assistant (MA) ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Hospital Medical Assistant (MA) pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.