Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and SecurityO*NET 53-3011.00United States
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
- Median annual earnings
- $35,443
- Projected change
- +2.2%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 14.33K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
57.3% of the workforce
Growing to 14.65K by 2035
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The work
What ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
- Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
- Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
- Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
- Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
- Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.
- Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.
- Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
- Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.
- Restrain or shackle violent patients.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $27,352
- 25th percentile
- $30,742
- 50th percentile
- $35,443
- 75th percentile
- $38,418
- 90th percentile
- $45,968
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $35,443 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+2.2%average or slower
202514,333 jobs
2035 projected14,646 jobs
313 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 57.3%
- Some college
- 23.1%
- Certificate
- 19.6%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Operation and Control
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Negotiation
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Troubleshooting
- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Drivers1,517 postings
- 02Medical Transportation Drivers542 postings
- 03Ambulance Drivers137 postings
- 04Emergency Medical Technicians - Basic73 postings
- 05Emergency Vehicle Technicians62 postings
- 06Emergency Medical Technicians52 postings
- 07Medical Transporters45 postings
- 08Paramedics41 postings
- 09Emergency Medical Technician Paramedics35 postings
- 10First Responders28 postings
- 11Wheelchair Agents15 postings
- 12Medical Technicians10 postings
- 13Wheelchair Van Drivers6 postings
- 14Critical Care Paramedics5 postings
- 15Medical Equipment Delivery Drivers5 postings
- 16Critical Care Transport Registered Nurses4 postings
- 17Motor Vehicle Operators4 postings
- 18Transportation Aides4 postings
- 19Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians3 postings
- 20Ambulette Drivers3 postings
Top employers
- 01MedStar44 postings
- 02Medcor27 postings
- 03Trinity Air Medical26 postings
- 04Mct Express25 postings
- 05Richwood Transport24 postings
- 06Abby Vans22 postings
- 07Goodwill Transportation Services17 postings
- 08Safe Care Transportation17 postings
- 09Pasco15 postings
- 10Crisis24 Protective Solutions, LP14 postings
- 11Sahara Transportation13 postings
- 12Familycare Transit L.L.C12 postings
- 13Gametime Transport Corp12 postings
- 14Go-Ride12 postings
- 15Medlift12 postings
- 16Salute Medical Transportation12 postings
- 17Transportation On Demand12 postings
- 18Atrium Health11 postings
- 19Handi-Lift11 postings
- 20Hospital To Home11 postings
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