Social Perceptiveness
80/100Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Health care / federal career guide
SOC 31-9092
Medical Assistants career data
Wages, employment, skills, and education-program connections for community-college planning.
- Median annual wage
- $45,690
- National OEWS, May 2025
- National employment
- 817,870
- Estimated jobs, not projected openings
- 10th–90th percentile
- $36,050–$59,310
- National annual wage range
- Mapped program classes
- 4
- Official CIP–SOC crosswalk records
Occupation definition
What this occupation covers
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
Decision prompt
Does the program document both clinical and administrative evidence employers will expect?
Curriculum evidence
High-importance O*NET® skills
Importance scores are normalized to a 0–100 planning scale from the active O*NET® database importance records.
Active Listening
78/100Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking
78/100Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension
75/100Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Critical Thinking
72/100Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Knowledge
Knowledge areas to review
Technology
Tools named in O*NET® data
Program connections
Education programs mapped to this occupation
The NCES crosswalk connects SOC 31-9092 with 4 CIP classifications. These mappings support exploration; they do not promise employment or licensure.
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