How people get into Paramedics
About 96 of these jobs around here. O*NET does not publish an entry education for this one, so we do not state one.
Too small to call There are too few of these jobs around here for a projection to mean much, so we are not going to give you one.
What it takes to do this work
This one is licensed. You would need Paramedic. Financial aid is available for it. We do not hold how long it takes or what it costs, and WorkOne can tell you both for free.
Financial aid means you may not pay this yourself. WorkOne checks what you qualify for at no cost and no obligation, and it is worth doing before you rule anything out on price.
The jobs people hold first
These are the jobs people hold before moving into this one. Doing one of them is not the only way in, and it is not a requirement. It is the route the data can actually see.
| Work people come from | Typical pay | Step up | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$35,060 | +$26,710 | |
|
Nursing Assistants
Employers often ask for:
Certified Nursing Assistant
aid available
I do this now →
|
$38,880 | +$22,890 | |
|
Psychiatric Technicians
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$44,710 | +$17,060 | |
|
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$37,330 | +$24,440 | |
|
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$28,810 | +$32,960 | |
|
Emergency Medical Technicians
Employers often ask for:
Emergency Medical Technician
aid available
I do this now →
|
$46,320 | +$15,450 | |
|
Phlebotomists
Employers often ask for:
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
aid available
I do this now →
|
$41,550 | +$20,220 | |
|
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$60,440 | +$1,330 |
The federal O*NET occupation index lists this as related to your kind of work, because the two share skills and day-to-day activities. It is a match on the work itself, not a record of people moving between them.
We keep those labels apart because they are different strength claims, and none of them means we watched individual people make the move.
Routes that already pay more than paramedics are left out, because those are side moves rather than ways in. So are routes needing more schooling than you told us about.
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