Medical Assistants
SOC 31-9092 · 2024-2034
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
Así describe este trabajo el Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. Solo se publica en inglés.
La ocupación para la que prepara
- Pago típico en California
- $50,918al año
- Vacantes proyectadas
- 175,850
- Cambio proyectado
- +22.7%
- Normalmente requiere
- Certificado postsecundario sin título
Bright Outlook: una designación del Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU.
Crecimiento rápido · Muchas vacantes
Es la designación del propio Departamento, hecha con sus proyecciones nacionales. No es una evaluación de este proyecto ni de California: las demás cifras de esta página vienen de la proyección de California, que puede apuntar en sentido contrario y en algunas ocupaciones lo hace.
Las habilidades que más se usan en este trabajo
O*NET, la base de datos ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU., califica qué tan importante es cada una para este trabajo, y aquí aparecen en ese orden, de mayor a menor. Las calificaciones no se muestran, porque los datos traen el número sin la escala en la que se midió. Los nombres aparecen tal como se publican, en inglés.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Pago por región
| Región | Pago típico en California | Vacantes proyectadas |
|---|---|---|
| Vallejo MSA (Solano County) | $77,317 | 2,020 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA (Sonoma County) | $64,688 | 2,480 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $64,349 | 12,320 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $64,061 | 9,570 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | $63,812 | 1,490 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $62,557 | 13,970 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $60,173 | 7,750 |
| Napa MSA (Napa County) | $59,927 | 470 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $51,123 | 2,170 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA (Santa Cruz County) | $50,465 | 1,330 |
| North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) | $49,889 | 870 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $49,714 | 2,900 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties) | $49,560 | 440 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | $49,509 | 1,370 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $49,138 | 13,410 |
| Yuba City MSA (Sutter and Yuba Counties) | $48,974 | 610 |
| Salinas MSA (Monterey County) | $48,881 | 1,280 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region (Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties) | $48,511 | 850 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | $48,079 | 2,240 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $47,387 | 35,860 |
| Chico MSA (Butte County) | $47,308 | 860 |
| Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County) | $47,174 | 660 |
| Visalia MSA (Tulare County) | $47,143 | 2,360 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $46,949 | 15,950 |
| Redding MSA (Shasta County) | $46,670 | 820 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $46,526 | 3,960 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $45,971 | 5,150 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $43,935 | 16,890 |
| El Centro MSA (Imperial County) | $40,695 | 680 |
| Merced MSA (Merced County) | $40,314 | 1,030 |
| Modesto MSA (Stanislaus County) | $40,314 | 2,490 |
Trabajos similares
O*NET, la base de datos ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU., señala estas ocupaciones como trabajos parecidos a este: es su propia lectura del oficio, no una agrupación por código. Conservan el orden de O*NET y solo aparecen las que California proyecta.
| La ocupación para la que prepara | Pago típico en California | Vacantes proyectadas | Cambio proyectado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $81,982 | 81,600 | +15% |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $56,015 | 4,340 | +33.3% |
| Registered Nurses | $144,197 | 228,840 | +13.5% |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $80,358 | 4,280 | +15.5% |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $39,301 | 12,050 | +20.3% |
| Dental Assistants | $51,379 | 81,180 | +10% |
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Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy
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Antelope Valley Adult School · Lancaster · $3,245
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Antelope Valley Adult School · Lancaster · $2,630
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement)
Lassen Community College · Susanville · $1,593
Medical Assistant Program
Los Angeles Career College - Main · Northridge · $7,500
Clinical Medical Assistant
SF State, College of Professional & Global Education · San Francisco · $2,599
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Bay Area Medical Academy · San Francisco · $16,850
Medical Assisting
Medical Career College of Northern California · Roseville · $16,248
Medical Assisting with Limited Permit X-ray Technician
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Clinical Medical Assistant - days (textbooks not included)
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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
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