Medical assistants often take medical histories and record vital signs of patients. Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners.
For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Retail Sales Staff - Full Time in the United States is $24,575, so 50% of the people who perform the job of Retail Sales Staff - Full Time in the United States are expected to make less than $24,575. Source: HR Reported data as of August 2016.
Retail Sales Work. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 4.3 million retail sales associates working nationwide as of May 2011. These salespeople earned an average annual wage of $25,130, equal to $12.08 an hour. The best paid 10 percent could make $38,510 or more, while the lowest paid 10 percent made $16,640 or less -- an $8 an hour salary. The BLS lists parts sales associates separately and reports that they earned an average $32,000, or $15.38 an hour, thanks to their specialized knowledge.