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 Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	340	61	$13.15/hr	$0.51/hr	$8.25/hr	$9.25/hr	$13.06/hr	$15.89/hr	$18.76/hr
Minnesota	4,000	368	$16.40/hr	$0.39/hr	$9.20/hr	$12.46/hr	$15.86/hr	$19.38/hr	$23.49/hr
U S	229,340	2,752	$16.72/hr	$0.18/hr	$9.77/hr	$11.99/hr	$15.09/hr	$19.86/hr	$26.05/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	240	$13.47/hr
Public Administration	100	$9.50/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	1,040	$18.99/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	340	$13.06/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	320	$14.78/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	250	$14.48/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	220	$12.61/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	180	$16.57/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	150	$10.00/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	140	$15.92/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	120	$15.59/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	90	$17.28/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	60	$13.98/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	N/A	$15.29/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	2,710	$13.16/hr	N/A
Chiropractors	50	$25.23/hr	N/A
Radiation Therapists	20	$31.89/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.