Medical Assistant market brief · San Francisco, CA
Medical Assistant Jobs in San Francisco, CA
393 medical assistant openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 63 employers, led by Sutter Shared Lab LLC, UCSF, and Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840–$65,281 a year (median $52,000), from the 69% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 71% of openings.
Data updated Oct 17, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 393
- Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 63
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $52,000
- 69% 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
San Francisco's medical assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 278 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
393
Hiring employers
63
Salary coverage
69%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
334
33 companies · $49,920 median
Established employers
34
16 companies · $54,080 median
Top of market
13
6 companies · $136,783 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$47,840
P50
$52,000
P75
$65,281
P90
$74,903
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 Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 393 live roles tracked in this market.
- 63 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 17, 2026.
A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
393 medical assistant openings across 63 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 278 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sutter Shared Lab LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 129 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 Francisco market view into active employers and representative medical assistant openings
Employer activity · 63 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 393 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More medical assistant openings in San Francisco
- Patient Care Technician - PCT · Fresenius Medical Care
- Medical Assistant · Concentra
- Medical Assistant 3 · UCSF
- Medical Assistant - Urgent Hire Needed · Advanced Foot & Ankle Centers of Utah
- Medical Assistant - ICC · HealthRIGHT 360
- Medical Assistant, Primary Care Float Pool · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant for OTP Clinic · BAART Programs
- Medical Assistant, Urgent Care, LIMITED TERM · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant, Urgent Care · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant, Urgent Care · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant, OB/GYN · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant, OB/GYN · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant, Urgent Care · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant, Urgent Care · Sutter Shared Lab LLC
- Medical Assistant I, On-Call · Native American Health Center Inc
- Medical Assistant · Premise Health
Medical Assistant jobs in San Francisco: 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 Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 393 live medical assistant openings from 63 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do medical assistant jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840 to $65,281. Based on the 69% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most medical assistant openings in San Francisco?
Entry-level roles lead with 278 openings. Experience level is known for 73% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in San Francisco?
Sutter Shared Lab LLC, UCSF, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, and Concentra have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 63 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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