Ambulance Drivers and Attendants
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
About the profession
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
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Occupation on screen: Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians (O*NET 53-3011.00). Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Ambulance Drivers and Attendants role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Ambulance Drivers and Attendant → Technician Ambulance Drivers and Attendant → Senior Technician Ambulance Drivers and Attendant → Lead Technician Ambulance Drivers and Attendant
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$46K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $23,410 - $29,040/year With equity/bonuses: $25,751 - $34,848 Top markets (SF/NYC): $26,921 - $34,848 Execute core tasks using Critical Thinking…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants. 10am, Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $16,387 - $26,136 Year 2-3: Junior level $29,040 - $32,937 Year 4-6: Mid level $32,937 - $35,710 Year 7-10: Senior level $35,710 - $42,315 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
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You find the craft of a Ambulance Drivers and Attendant genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Critical Thinking and Service Orientation You communicate…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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