While frequent urination is a feature of both the first and third trimesters, it is the change in pregnancy hormone levels, along with increased body fluids, that will have you running to the toilet every ten minutes day and night!
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics â Occupational and Employment Wages Webpage, Medical Assistant earnings is about $41,570.00 per year ($19.99/hour) in the top 10% of all Medical Assisting positions and around $21,080.00 ($10.14/hour) in the bottom 10% with a Median earnings level of $29,370.00 ($14.12/hour).
As the demand for medical assistants increases, so does the medical assistant salary, as shown by the history of earnings. Between 2002 and 2004, medical assistants earned an average of $25,000 a year. With increased regulations in the healthcare field, the need for skilled assistants increased and so did the salary. In 2008, the average salary jumped to $29,000, then again to $30,000 in 2010.