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).
The medical assisting salary has consistently risen over the past decade. In 2004 medical assistants earned an average income of $23,332 according to the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) which regularly conducts income surveys. Compare this to the 2011 nationwide average annual salary of $30,170 supplied by the US Bureau of Labor. Because this is the average salary for the medical assistant sector, some assistants earn more and others earn less than this average. In fact, the pay range among medical assistants is significant. Some earn as little as $20,810 annually, while other experienced medical assistants enjoy an income as high as $40,190.