Physician Assistant Schools
In New York City, New York
Physician Assistant faculty can choose to work at one of 4 physician assistant schools in New York City. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in physician assistant in the city of New York City, which encompasses physician assistant training at the following levels:
- Physician Assistant Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Physician Assistant
- Masters degree in Physician Assistant
Statistics
Professional Trends
New York City Vs. New York Physician Assistant Employment
| New York City | 4,580 |
| New York | 9,220 |
Exactly 4,580 of the 9,220 physician assistant professionals employed in New York, work in New York City. There has been a 38% growth in the number of physician assistant professionals in New York City between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in New York City has also increased.
New York City Vs. New York Physician Assistant employment growth
| 6,590 | 7,400 | 7,890 | 8,570 | 9,220 |
| 3,310 | 3,540 | 3,910 | 4,250 | 4,580 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: New York
- Dark Yellow: New York City
Physician Assistant VS. All professions salaries in New York City
| $78,880 | $85,880 | $87,490 | $89,930 | $92,840 |
| $50,840 | $52,790 | $54,850 | $56,250 | $57,170 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physician Assistant in New York City
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in New York City
In New York City, salaries for physician assistant professionals have increased. New York City physician assistant professionals made $92,840 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for physician assistant professionals in New York City was $78,880 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in New York City.
Salary percentiles for Physician assistant professionals in New York City
10th percentile |
$72,280 |
25th percentile |
$80,970 |
50th percentile |
$91,360 |
75th percentile |
$104,770 |
90th percentile |
$117,010 |
New York City physician assistant professionals earn a median yearly salary of $91,360. The difference in pay between the physician assistant professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 62%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $72,280 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $117,010 per year.
Average Salaries for Physician assistant professionals and related professions in New York City
Health Science |
$77,560 |
Dental Hygienist |
$80,560 |
Physician Assistant |
$92,840 |
On average physician assistant professional salaries in New York City are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physician Assistant schools in New York City
Many of New York City's physician assistant professionals are graduates of one of the 4 accredited physician assistant schools in the city.
Physician Assistant Programs Offered In New York City
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 5 |
There are a total of 5 degree and certificate programs in physician assistant offered by New York City's physician assistant schools.
Student Completed Physician Assistant Degrees In New York City
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
151 |
master |
81 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
32 |
| Total | 264 |
In 2010 approximately 264 students graduated from physician assistant courses.