Emergency Medical Technicians
Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care.
About the profession
Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
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Occupation on screen: Emergency Medical Technicians (O*NET 29-2042.00). Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Emergency Medical Technicians 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.
Realistic
Hands-on, practical, technical work
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Junior Emergency Medical Technician → Practitioner Emergency Medical Technician → Senior Practitioner Emergency Medical Technician → Lead Emergency Medical Technician
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$59K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $29,910 - $37,280/year With equity/bonuses: $32,901 - $44,736 Top markets (SF/NYC): $34,397 - $44,736 Execute core tasks using Emergency Medical…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment, and replenish first aid equipment and supplies.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $20,937 - $33,552 Year 2-3: Junior level $37,280 - $42,418 Year 4-6: Mid level $42,418 - $45,990 Year 7-10: Senior level $45,990 - $54,621 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
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You find the craft of a Emergency Medical Technician genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Emergency Medical Response and Patient Assessment and…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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