Physician Assistant Salaries
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Physician Assistant Job Description
| Physician Assistant Skill Set: |
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgement and Decision Making
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| Required Abilities: |
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
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| Tools Used by Physician Assistants: |
- Central Venous Catheters
- Head or Neck Traction Supplies
- Spirometers or Accessories
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At a Glance: Salary Statistics
Physician Assistant Salaries for Industries
| Popular Industries |
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Salary |
| Offices of Physicians |
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$89,860 |
| General Hospitals |
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$91,620 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
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$92,450 |
| Federal Executive Branch |
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$83,590 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
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$83,140 |
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| Typical Work Activities |
- Getting Information
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
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Physician Assistant Salaries for Popular Cities and States
| Popular Cities |
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Salary |
| New York Area, NY |
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$95,580 |
| Nassau-Suffolk, NY |
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$97,770 |
| Los Angeles Area, CA |
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$97,850 |
| Boston Area, MA |
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$80,710 |
| Washington DC |
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$80,610 |
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| Popular States |
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Salary |
| New York |
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$93,600 |
| California |
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$94,940 |
| Pennsylvania |
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$70,960 |
| Texas |
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$95,560 |
| North Carolina |
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$86,460 |
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*Popular industries, cities and states are those with the highest employment levels for Physician Assistants as updated by BLS.gov May 2011.
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Physician Assistant Job Outlook
2010 - 2020
Projected Employment Changes |
- 24,700 new physician assistant jobs
- 30% increase in employment
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