DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

Occupational Description:

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Second Quarter, 2010
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 5 - North Central	120	12	$15.04/hr	$0.48/hr	$10.85/hr	$12.58/hr	$14.63/hr	$16.99/hr	$19.53/hr
Minnesota	4,350	322	$15.53/hr	$0.36/hr	$8.61/hr	$11.66/hr	$14.83/hr	$18.62/hr	$23.02/hr
U S	217,920	2,833	$16.08/hr	$0.10/hr	$9.43/hr	$11.51/hr	$14.60/hr	$19.11/hr	$25.05/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Education and Health Services	100	$14.97/hr

Other Regional Data For Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	1,430	$18.48/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	370	$14.57/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	310	$13.53/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	310	$12.65/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	300	$12.49/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	220	$12.46/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	120	$14.63/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	120	$14.36/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	120	$11.47/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	70	$14.86/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	60	$16.31/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	60	$11.87/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	40	$12.99/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	1,140	$11.89/hr	N/A

Tasks for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

Administers first-aid treatment and life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital setting.
Monitors patient's condition, using electrocardiograph.
Assists treatment center personnel to obtain and record victim's vital statistics, and to administer emergency treatment.
Communicates with treatment center personnel to arrange reception of victims and to receive instructions for further treatment.
Maintains vehicles and medical and communication equipment, and replenishes first-aid equipment and supplies.
Drives mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher.
Assists treatment center personnel to obtain information relating to circumstances of emergency.
Observes, records, and reports patient's condition, and reactions to drugs and treatment, to physician.
Assists in removal and transport of victims to treatment center.
Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.