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Surgical Assistant Hourly Rate

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Updated: 13 May 2013

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Surgical Assistant 2013 Total Pay (?

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$30,476 - $77,867

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $48,606

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Surgical Assistant Job Listings

Patient Care Assistant - NSG R3E / Surgical - Part Time - 3pm - 11:30pm (48 hrs bi-weekly)

Mar 23

Reading Health System - West Reading, PA

Perform routine patient activities according to established policies and procedures in a manner conducive to the safety and comfort of the patient as assigned... - Indeed

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Physician Assistant (PA), Surgical - Cardiac, Thoracic, & Vascular

May 13

Banner Medical Group - Greeley, CO

coordinating medical, surgical and other specialty... schedule to maximize efficiency of physician and assistant resources. Makes routine visits to facilities... - Indeed

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Certified Surgical Assistant

May 23

SpineSearch - The Woodlands, TX

Certified Surgical Assistant needed to join large... room on orthopedic cases The Certified Surgical Assistant would assist the joint replacement physician... - Indeed

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$17	$34	$51
Hourly Rate	$13.78 - $32.10
Overtime	$15.77 - $48.92

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Bonus	$0.00 - $1,578
Profit Sharing	$983 - $3,084
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$30,476 - $77,867
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 13 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 240

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Surgical Assistant Tasks

Examine patients, collect, and update health histories and convey discharge instructions.
Document, process, and track patient and procedure information in electronic systems.
Assist during operations and procedures by providing tools, sterilizing, and performing medical tasks.
Prepare patients and rooms for procedures.

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Companies and Industries for Surgical Assistant Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Health Care	$13.93 - $33.33
Oral Surgeon's Office	$14.00 - $35.05
Hospital	$14.31 - $33.16
General Surgery	$14.31 - $32.37
Orthopedist's Office	$13.91 - $30.90

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate

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Key Statistics for Surgical Assistant Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 60%			Male 40%
Hourly Rate:	$16.14 - $24.23			$20.00 - $29.50

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

34%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

29%

20 years or more

12%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$16.11 - $31.98
Bachelor's Degree	$13.76 - $20.35
Associate's Degree, Surgical Assisting	$25.18 - $32.97

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 74%		Dental: 55%
	Vision: 44%		None: 23%

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