Surgical Assistants 
General Information
Description
Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.
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- Health Science
Job Outlook
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$57,290
Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.
$83,396
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Associate's degree 24%
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Post baccalaureate 16%
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Post-secondary certificate 15%
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High school 13%
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Some college 10%
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Master's degree 7%
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Bachelor's degree 7%
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Post-doctoral training 4%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
- Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
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Knowledge
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Biology
- Psychology
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