There are four factors that determine a medical assistants salary. If you know them, you can estimate how much you'll earn as a medical assistant.

1. Medical Assistant Programs at
Top Considerations for Medical
Assistant Salaries

2. Moving from Training to
Employment
• Besides wondering about the sort of
work medical assistants get to do, prospective
students of Everest College are also curious about
what kind of financial independence they can gain
after completing their education.

3. Earning Potential
To help estimate what your earning potential might be as a
medical assistant, there are four main question you should
consider:
1. Where will you be practicing in regards to population and location?
2. Who would you like to work for - a private practice, specialty
practice, or clinic?
3. Is the profession of the physician you are working with primary care
or a specialty?
4. Have you, or are you pursuing, a medical assistant certification?

4. #1: Regional Factors
• The regional factors from question #1 can be broken
down into two main areas, each with their own pros and
cons that can affect your career and earning potential.
• The area where you work may be decided by a number
things ranging from spousal obligations, to personal
preference.

5. #1: Regional Factors
Rural Area City
• Greater demand for • More competition for the
medical assistants. same job openings.
• Easier to obtain • Focused job
employment. responsibilities.
• Usually required to take
on clinical or • Greater room for growth
administrative duties in and specialization,
addition to medical which can preclude
assistant duties. higher salary levels.

6. #2: Office Type
• The type of office you work in can affect your
career growth and earning potential.
– Private practice
– Specialty practice
– Clinic
• Specialty fields usually pay higher
salaries to medical assistants than clinic settings
because they may require unique skills and/or
knowledge.
• Most medical assistants (62%) work with
physicians in their offices.

7. #3: Physician Type
• Similar to the office type, the profession of
the physician(s) can also affect a medical
assistant’s salary.
• In general, physicians who have specialized
skills usually pay higher salaries to medical
assistant personnel.
– However, staff is expected to learn more
specialized tasks.

8. #4: Medical Assistant
Certification
• You’ve probably noticed a recurring theme in medical
assistant salaries: specialization = higher earning
potential.
• Earning a medical assistant certification is a great
way to continue your education and increase your
salary. Choose either:
– Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
– Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

9. Join Everest College’s Medical
Assisting Community
• Visit the Everest College Facebook page to hear from
medical assistants and current or prospective
students.

10. About Us
• Corinthian Colleges, Inc. offers
medical assistant training and
education through its Everest College,
Everest University, and Everest
Institute campuses nationwide.
• We are the largest educator of medical
assistants in the United States.

11. Request More Information
• Please call 1-(866) 210-6524 or visit
the Everest College Website to
request more information about
becoming a medical assistant.
• We look forward to hearing from you!