Compare Medical Assistants & Phlebotomists United States

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Medical Assistants $44,200
Phlebotomists $43,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants

Postsecondary certificate

Typical level Of training for Phlebotomists
Phlebotomists

Postsecondary certificate

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Licensing

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Licensing for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants

License may be required in some states

Licensing for Phlebotomists
Phlebotomists

License may be required in some states


Certification

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Certification for Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants

26 related certifications

Certification for Phlebotomists
Phlebotomists

15 related certifications

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