Job prospects Administrative Assistant - Medical in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Medical administrative assistants (NOC 13112) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

  • Most medical administrative assistants work in physician offices and hospitals

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

  • Investments in new healthcare facilities
  • Increasing use of technology to perform administrative tasks may moderate demand for this occupation

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

  • Candidates with training in medical office administration should have better opportunities securing employment
  • Knowledge of healthcare information system software may improve job prospects

Here are some key facts about Medical administrative assistants in Ontario:

  • Approximately 27,450 people work in this occupation.
  • Medical administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 59%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 28%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 63% of medical administrative assistants work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of medical administrative assistants are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: less than 5% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: more than 95% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 47% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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