Medical Assistant market brief · San Diego, CA
Entry-level Medical Assistant Jobs in San Diego, CA
92 entry-level medical assistant openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 36 employers, led by Sharp HealthCare, SYHealth, and Concentra. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,809–$57,990 a year (median $50,460), from the 90% 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
- 92
- Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 36
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $50,460
- 90% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
San Diego's medical assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 92 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
92
Hiring employers
36
Salary coverage
90%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
49
21 companies · $47,840 median
Established employers
33
10 companies · $57,990 median
Top of market
9
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$47,809
P50
$50,460
P75
$57,990
P90
$60,274
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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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.
- 92 live roles tracked in this market.
- 36 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
92 medical assistant openings across 36 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 92 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sharp HealthCare is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 36 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 92 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level 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 entry-level medical assistant jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 92 live entry-level medical assistant openings from 36 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level medical assistant jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $50,460 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,809 to $57,990. Based on the 90% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level medical assistant jobs in San Diego?
Sharp HealthCare, SYHealth, Concentra, and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego have the most open entry-level medical assistant roles here right now, out of 36 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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