Ambulance Drivers and Attendants (Except Emergency Medical Technicians)

What Ambulance drivers and attendants Do

Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

Ambulance driver and attendant Salaries

• 2020 employment: 14,200
• May 2021 median annual wage: $29,120

Job Outlook for Ambulance drivers and attendants

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: 2,300
• Growth rate: 16 percent (Much faster than average)

How to Become an Ambulance driver or attendant

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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