Hourly Rate for Paramedic Jobs

Updated: 5 Feb 2012
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$0$12$24$36
Hourly Rate$10.61 - $22.13  
   
Overtime$15.19 - $33.96  
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$0$24K$48K$72K
Bonus$0.00 - $3,004  
   
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
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$24,234 - $59,546  
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Companies and Industries for Paramedic Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate

American Medical Response$12.79 - $29.50
Rural / Metro Ambulance$13.04 - $16.68
AMR Corp$12.35 - $22.26
Acadian Ambulance Service IncorporatedNot enough data
Superior Ambulance Services, IncNot enough data
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Ambulance Service$9.99 - $23.37
Emergency Medical Services$9.99 - $23.37
Healthcare$10.32 - $23.91
Hospital$10.65 - $24.44
Fire Department$10.53 - $25.39

key statistics
Key Statistics for Paramedic Jobs

Gender
Female
25%
female alumni
 
Male
75%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$12.28 - $18.19 $12.75 - $18.60
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
5%
1-4 years
43%
5-9 years
22%
10-19 years
22%
20 years or more
8%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 81% dental benefits Dental: 63%
vision benefits Vision: 47% employee benefits None: 18%

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Career Path for Paramedic Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Paramedic

Salary Range

$24,234 - $59,546
payscale
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic
$19,802 - $50,977
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic
$18,791 - $40,191
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Intermediate
$20,037 - $42,444
 
Common Future Jobs

Paramedic

Salary Range

$24,234 - $59,546
payscale
Paramedic Supervisor
$32,665 - $72,853
Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Room
$42,594 - $90,738
Registered Nurse (RN)
$39,843 - $80,484
 

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Paramedic Job Description

People with the job title Paramedic typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.

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