Medical Assistant market brief · San Diego, CA
Medical Assistant Jobs in San Diego, CA
178 medical assistant openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 60 employers, led by Neighborhood Healthcare, Sharp HealthCare, and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego. The middle half of posted salaries runs $44,470–$54,080 a year (median $47,840), from the 87% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Oct 22, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 178
- Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 60
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $47,840
- 87% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 55%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
178
Hiring employers
60
Salary coverage
87%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
92
33 companies · $47,840 median
Established employers
68
17 companies · $52,000 median
Top of market
13
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$44,470
P50
$47,840
P75
$54,080
P90
$60,320
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live medical assistant listings in San Diego
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare medical assistant opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 178 live roles tracked in this market.
- 60 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 22, 2026.
A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
178 medical assistant openings across 60 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Neighborhood Healthcare is one of the most active visible employers, with 15 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Diego market view into active employers and representative medical assistant openings
Employer activity · 60 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 178 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Medical Assistant jobs in San Diego: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many medical assistant jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 178 live medical assistant openings from 60 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do medical assistant jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $47,840 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $44,470 to $54,080. Based on the 87% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in San Diego?
Neighborhood Healthcare, Sharp HealthCare, Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, and Vista Community Clinic have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 60 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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