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What physician assistants make
Median
$97,000
Lower end
$50,000
Upper end
$125,000
Job Bank's national median is $46.81 an hour, about $97,000 a year at 40 hours a week, with a low of $24.09 (about $50,000) and a high of $60.26 (about $125,000). Alberta's alis (Alberta Learning Information Service) profile cites a 2024 average salary of $131,277 for physician assistants in Alberta, from CAPA (the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants). Pay is set by the employer, usually a hospital or clinic, and varies by province.