Medical Assistant market brief · Boston, MA
Medical Assistant Jobs in Boston, MA
507 medical assistant openings are live in the Boston, MA area from 81 employers, led by Mass General Brigham, Beth Israel Lahey Health, and The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,787–$49,202 a year (median $45,635), from the 87% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 507
- Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the Boston market.
Companies hiring
- 81
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $45,635
- 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 53%. 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
507
Hiring employers
81
Salary coverage
87%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
299
42 companies · $44,824 median
Established employers
151
21 companies · $46,725 median
Top of market
13
7 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$41,787
P50
$45,635
P75
$49,202
P90
$54,924
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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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live medical assistant listings in Boston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare medical assistant opportunities in Boston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 507 live roles tracked in this market.
- 81 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in Boston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
507 medical assistant openings across 81 employers establish the current Boston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Mass General Brigham is one of the most active visible employers, with 93 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 Boston market view into active employers and representative medical assistant openings
Employer activity · 81 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 507 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 Boston
- Medical Assistant, Certified (PRN) · Bookmark Medical
- Medical Assistant-Part Time-Stoneham · Beth Israel Lahey Health
- Patient Care Tech II - Inpatient, Memorial Campus Float Pool, 32 Hours, Days · UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.
- Patient Care Technician - PCT - training provided · Fresenius Medical Care
- MGH Patient Care Assistant | Medical Unit · Mass General Brigham
- Medical Assistant II · Mass General Brigham
- Patient Care Associate Trainee · Mass General Brigham
- Medical Assistant-Family Practice-Hamilton · Beth Israel Lahey Health
- Patient Care Tech II - Inpatient, West Ground - 32 hours, Nights · UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.
- Patient Care Tech II - Inpatient, Memorial Campus Float Pool, 32 Hours, Days · UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.
- MGH Patient Care Assistant | Adult Inpatient Medical · Mass General Brigham
- Patient Care Associate II/ 36hr Days- Usen 6 · Mass General Brigham
- Patient Care Coordinator · UnitedHealth Group
- MGH Patient Care Assistant | Infusion Unit · Mass General Brigham
- Clinical Assistant -Operating Room · Boston Childrens Hospital
- Clinical Assistant, Inpatient Orthopedic General Surgery Unit, Nights · Boston Childrens Hospital
Medical Assistant jobs in Boston: 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 medical assistant jobs are open in Boston?
Metaintro tracks 507 live medical assistant openings from 81 employers in the Boston, MA area over the last 30 days.
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What do medical assistant jobs in Boston pay?
The median posted salary is $45,635 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,787 to $49,202. Based on the 87% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in Boston?
Mass General Brigham, Beth Israel Lahey Health, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., and 201 Company - Brockton have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 81 hiring employers.
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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 Boston 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.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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