necessity. 1  something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life. 2  the fact of being necessary or indispensable; indispensability: the necessity of adequate housing. 3  an imperative requirement or need for something: the necessity for a quick decision.
The average income for a medical assistant in Baltimore is around $32,000. With experience and further training, the salary can go up to or beyond $43,000. There are certification programs that prepare students to take the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam that is sponsored by American Medical Technologists.
Overall Medical Assistant Salaries. As of May 2011, the median annual salary for all medical assistants was $30,170, or $14.51 per hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid10 percent of medical assistants earned $20,880 or less per year, and the highest-paid 10 percent earned $40,810 or more.