Many employers in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties find it somewhat difficult to find experienced applicants, and not difficult to find inexperienced applicants for Medical Assistant vacancies.

How difficult is it to find experienced and qualified applicants?

• Somewhat Difficult 48%
• Moderately Difficult 26%
• Very Difficult 14%
• Not Difficult 12%

How difficult is it to find inexperienced but qualified applicants?

• Not Difficult 45%
• Moderately Difficult 25%
• Somewhat Difficult 23%
• Very Difficult 7%

What Does This Mean to Me?

Experienced applicants may need to spend more time looking for available positions, and inexperienced applicants may find there are more applicants than positions when looking for work as Medical Assistants in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties.

Medical Assistants will continue to be in high demand in California and most of the nation for the next 7 years or more. The needs of a growing population and technological advances in medicine will ensure the availability of work for Medical Assistants for many years to come.

Where Can I Find a Job?

Almost all Medical Assistants in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties work in Doctors’ Offices.