Hourly wage for Emergency Medical Technician

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$21	$2	$0	$0
Average	$19	$2	$0	$0
25th Percentile	$18	$1	$0	$0

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,963	$3,664	$845	$21
Average	$39,990	$3,333	$769	$19
25th Percentile	$36,925	$3,077	$710	$18

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Emergency Medical Technician	$38,984
Intermediate Level Emergency Medical Technician	$39,075
Senior Level Emergency Medical Technician	$40,286
Specialist Level Emergency Medical Technician	$41,947
Expert Level Emergency Medical Technician	$42,065

Year	Average Annual Salary
2020	View More
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2022	View More
2023	$43,151
2024	$42,944
2025	$42,135
2026	View More

Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	60.6%
Associates	19.6%
Bachelors	16.7%
Masters	1.5%
Doctorate	0.6%

FAQ about Emergency Medical Technician

1. What are the responsibilities of Emergency Medical Technician?

Responds to emergency calls for medical assistance, assesses the situation, obtains a basic medical history and physical examination of the patient, and provides emergency care at the scene and during transit to the hospital. Utilizes necessary medical equipment to treat the patient and ascertains the extent of their injuries or illness. Communicates with the medical care facility receiving the patient about the patient's condition, status, and arrival time. May require registry in NREMT. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Requires Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Requires Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic. Typically reports to a supervisor. Works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. Typically requires 1-3 years of related experience.

2. What are the skills of Emergency Medical Technician

Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

1.)

Customer Service: Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.

2.)

Basic Life Support: BLS is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support providers. It can be provided by trained medical personnel.

3.)

First Aid: First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.

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Core Compensation
Core Compensation	Median	% of Total
Base Salary	$39,990	68.0%
Bonus	$0	0.0%
Value of Benefits
Core Compensation	Median	% of Total
Social Security	$3,059	5.2%
401K/403B	$1,960	3.3%
Disability	$640	1.1%
Healthcare	$6,371	10.8%
Pension	$1,680	2.9%
Time Off	$5,076	8.6%
Total Compensation	$58,775	100%

Hourly Wage for Emergency Medical Technician Salary in the United States