Physician Assistant

Provides medical care under physician supervision.

Also known as:PAAdvanced Practice Provider (AAP)Anesthetic AssistantCardiology Physician AssistantCertified Physician Assistant (PA-C)Certified Physician's Assistant (PA-C)Doctor Assistant

Compensation by seniority

Reported

Median

$136k

Mean

$142k

10th–90th pct

$99k–$190k

Employed (US)

162150

Confidence: 90% · based on real BLS OEWS data covering all experience levels (not broken out by seniority) · 162,150 employed nationally · last updated 9/24/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Patient Care

Core

Pharmacology

Core

Common certifications

Registered Nurse (RN) License · 29% of postings

Education requirements

Share of surveyed workers/experts reporting each education level as typical for this occupation (O*NET).

Reported

Master's Degree

81% typical

Professional Degree

14% typical

Bachelor's Degree

5% typical

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Common next roles

Medical Director+148.9%Nurse Practitioner-42.8%Physician-23.1%Registered Nurse-61.7%Nurse Manager-23.1%

Common previous roles

Physician-30.1%Nurse Practitioner-74.9%Nurse Manager-30.0%Registered Nurse-161.2%Medical Director+59.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)10,405

Posting growth (est. from real category-level trend)-5.8%

Median days to fill—

Estimated

Employed (US)162,150

Projected growth5.5%/yr

Reported

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness15%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and employment figures on this page are real, reported datafrom the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (all experience levels combined — BLS doesn't break wages out by seniority). Education requirements and some alternate titles are real data from O*NET. Historical trend, projections, and demand figures below remain simulated demo data.

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