Medical Assistant market brief · Durham, NC
Medical Assistant Jobs in Durham, NC
202 medical assistant openings are live in the Durham, NC area from 35 employers, led by UNC Health, Duke Health, and Duke Careers. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,750–$41,111 a year (median $38,064), from the 47% 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
- 202
- Live medical assistant openings currently tracked in the Durham market.
Companies hiring
- 35
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $38,064
- 47% 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 43%. 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
202
Hiring employers
35
Salary coverage
47%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
151
15 companies
Established employers
13
8 companies
Top of market
9
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$35,750
P50
$38,064
P75
$41,111
P90
$48,912
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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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live medical assistant listings in Durham
- 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 Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 202 live roles tracked in this market.
- 35 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Medical Assistant in Durham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
202 medical assistant openings across 35 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
UNC Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 74 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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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Durham market view into active employers and representative medical assistant openings
Employer activity · 35 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 202 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 Durham
- Preventative Home Health Medical Assistant · Humana
- Clinical Assistant / Orthotic Fitter · Hanger, Inc.
- Certified Medical Assistant - ENT - Duke Health Cary · Duke Health
- Certified Medical Assistant · Arthritis Knee Pain Centers
- Clinical Assistant (CNA/MA) · Kidzcare Pediatrics
- Certified Medical Assistant - Asthma, Allergy, and Airway & Pulmonary Engagement Center · Duke Health
- Certified Medical Assistant - Women's Health - Duke Health Cary · Duke Health
- Certified Medical Assistant - OBGYN · Duke Health
- Clinical Pharmacist-Adult Clinical & Patient Care Services · Duke Health
- Certified Medical Assistant-Orthopaedics · Duke Health
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Neuro Clinic · Duke Health
- Certified Medical Assistant - Asthma, Allergy, and Airway · Duke Health
- Medical Assistant Certified II · 30 The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation
- Certified Medical Assistant - ENT - Duke Health Cary · Duke Careers
- Certified Medical Assistant - Rheumatology · Duke Health
- Patient Care Technician - PCT · Fresenius Medical Care
Medical Assistant jobs in Durham: 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.
- 01
How many medical assistant jobs are open in Durham?
Metaintro tracks 202 live medical assistant openings from 35 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do medical assistant jobs in Durham pay?
The median posted salary is $38,064 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,750 to $41,111. Based on the 47% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for medical assistant jobs in Durham?
UNC Health, Duke Health, Duke Careers, and MainStreet Family Care have the most open medical assistant roles here right now, out of 35 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
Compare Medical Assistant demand around Durham.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Durham market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Durham 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.
Built for career movement
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