Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
Also called: Ambulance Attendant · Ambulance Driver · Chair Car Driver · CPR Ambulance Driver (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Ambulance Driver) · Driver · Driver Medic
Median pay (national)
$34,330
$25,460–$46,630 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
12,080
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
-1.3%
~1,400 openings/yr
Typical entry
High school diploma or equivalent
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians shows a broad range: the top 10% earn $46,630 versus $25,460 at the bottom 10% — 1.8x. The median of $34,330 leaves roughly 36% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change -1.3% from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline, against +3% across all occupations. Even so, BLS projects about 1,400 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 39 states with released data, Oklahoma pays the most for this role (median $43,490, +27% vs the national median), while Puerto Rico sits lowest at $22,030 — a 97% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
- Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.
- 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.
- Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
- Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
- Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.
- Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.
- Restrain or shackle violent patients.
Tools & technology
- Computer aided dispatch software
- Mapping software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
- Administration and Management
- Law and Government
- Transportation
- Education and Training
- Medicine and Dentistry