Physician Assistant market brief · Irvine, CA
Physician Assistant Jobs in Irvine, CA
There are 31 open physician assistant jobs in Irvine, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $140,000 a year; 10 posted in the last 7 days. 20 employers are hiring, led by UnitedHealth Group, Kaiser Permanente, and City of Hope. Openings are down 31% from 45 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $122,500–$154,460 a year, from the 77% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 31
- Live physician assistant openings currently tracked in the Irvine market.
Companies hiring
- 20
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 31%
- 45 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $140,000
- 77% 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 35%. 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
31
Prior window
45
Salary coverage
77%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
13
11 companies · $140,000 median
Established employers
10
5 companies · $122,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$122,500
P50
$140,000
P75
$154,460
P90
$166,400
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 physician assistant listings in Irvine
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare physician assistant opportunities in Irvine, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 31 live roles tracked in this market.
- 20 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Physician Assistant in Irvine
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
31 physician assistant openings across 20 employers establish the current Irvine opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
UnitedHealth Group is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 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
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Employer activity · 20 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 31 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More physician assistant openings in Irvine
- Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Women's Health · Ageless Men’s Health
- Inpatient Hospital Provider Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant · Compass Palliative Care
- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Optum CA - Irvine · UnitedHealth Group
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Sign-on Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · onemedical
- Physician Assistant II/ Nurse Practitioner II · Kaiser Permanente
- Physician Assistant II / NP II - Orthopedics - Per Diem (Downey) · Kaiser Permanente
- Physician Assistant · Argus Medical Management, LLC
- ENT Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner – Clinic & Inpatient Care · PIH Health
- Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Platinum Dermatology Partners - Advanced Practice Providers
- Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Sign-on Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · onemedical
- Nurse Practitioner II / Physician Assistant II - OB/GYN First Assist (Ontario) · Kaiser Permanente
- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Part-Time) · Tang and Company
- .Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Cardiology, Corona, NY · Nirvana Healthcare
- Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Platinum Dermatology Partners - Advanced Practice Providers
- Physician Assistant - Urology · City of Hope
- Physician Assistant - Inpatient Surgical Oncology Rounding · City of Hope
Physician Assistant jobs in Irvine: 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.
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How many physician assistant jobs are open in Irvine?
Metaintro tracks 31 live physician assistant openings from 20 employers in the Irvine, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for physician assistant jobs changing in Irvine?
Openings fell 31%, from 45 in the prior 30 days to 31 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do physician assistant jobs in Irvine pay?
The median posted salary is $140,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $122,500 to $154,460. Based on the 77% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for physician assistant jobs in Irvine?
UnitedHealth Group, Kaiser Permanente, City of Hope, and Compass Palliative Care have the most open physician assistant roles here right now, out of 20 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Irvine market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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