How much does a Medical or Dental Office Assistant make?
Asked by Hellen L
I'm thinking taking a Medical and Dental Office Assitant course and i was interested in knowing how much some one can earn in that career. I want to know if it's worth me taking the coure. Can some one help me??

Best Answer:
It depends on where you live, how high you place in your class, and how busy the doctor's office is. A ballpark would be $25,000-30,000 a year, right out of school, and up to $40,000-45,000 a year once you gain maybe 5 years experience and get your certifications. For what it's worth, this is a pretty good career choice (unlike massage therapy, culinary arts and many of the other courses you see advertised on TV) because it is fairly easy to get a job with decent pay; you usually get benefits even in your first job; and the demand is strong.