| A Physician Assistant handles various tasks such | | | | tasks which are mentioned earlier, a PA also |
| as take medical histories, examining, preventing, | | | | assist their supervision other tasks such as |
| diagnosing, testing and treating of disease and | | | | preparing reports and documents. |
| assisting in the surgery. They also treat minor | | | | In another survey, it shows average PAs' salaries |
| injuries such as wounds; removing casts; changing | | | | for job postings nationwide are 10% higher than |
| dressings and providing injection. Most of Pas in do | | | | average salaries for all job postings nationwide. |
| counseling for the patients who need it. Thus, | | | | Orthopedic Physician Assistant earns the most |
| they deserve a good yearly income. | | | | among them. Those who work in Orthopedic |
| According to the American Academy, the starting | | | | department can get up to $105,000. |
| salary for a fresh graduate PA was $76,232 while | | | | Salary of PAs may vary from region to region. It |
| in full-time clinical practice in 2008 was $89,987; | | | | is always depend on where they work. This |
| but some experienced physician assistants earned | | | | theory applies in every job. Their salary would be |
| in the $119,000 to $200,000 range. | | | | higher at higher living cost regions. It is no doubt if |
| As we can see, a more experienced PA can earn | | | | they earn less at low living cost region. Of course, |
| more money; they can make six figures income | | | | a PA who works long hours will gets more |
| per year. These groups of PA have more | | | | money. A physician assistant can boost up their |
| working opportunities as the physicians know the | | | | incomes by pursuing other related training |
| benefits of having a good assistant. Besides the | | | | program in medical school. |