Orderlies
Transport patients to areas such as operating rooms or x-ray rooms using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
About the profession
Transport patients to areas such as operating rooms or x-ray rooms using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds. May maintain stocks of supplies or clean and transport equipment. Psychiatric orderlies are included in Psychiatric Aides.
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Occupation on screen: Nursing Assistants (O*NET 31-1131.00). The Department of Labor publishes one film per occupation family, and this is the film it lists for Orderlies (31-1132.00), which is how Orderlies is classified. Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Orderlies 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
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Career Ladder
Trainee Orderlie → Technician Orderlie → Senior Technician Orderlie → Lead Technician Orderlie
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$48K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $30,260 - $34,695/year With equity/bonuses: $33,286 - $41,634 Top markets (SF/NYC): $34,799 - $41,634 Execute core tasks using Social…
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $21,182 - $31,226 Year 2-3: Junior level $34,695 - $37,174 Year 4-6: Mid level $37,174 - $40,304 Year 7-10: Senior level $40,304 - $45,743 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Orderlie genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Social Perceptiveness and Service Orientation You communicate clearly with…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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