What they do
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Administer basic or advanced emergency medical care and assess injuries and illnesses. May administer medication intravenously, use equipment such as EKGs, or administer advanced life support to sick or injured individuals.
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First Responder, Flight Paramedic, Paramedic
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Wages
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| Vermont - 2024 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 22.47 |
$46,740 |
| 25% |
$ 22.69 |
$47,190 |
| Median |
$ 25.49 |
$53,010 |
| 75% |
$ 29.22 |
$60,780 |
| 90% |
$ 35.40 |
$73,630 |
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| Average |
$ 26.76 |
$55,660 |
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Social
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
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- Realistic
Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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- Investigative
Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
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Projected Employment
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| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics * |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA |
| 2020 employment |
254 |
| 2030 employment |
284 |
Annual percent change
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1.1% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
20 |
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Job Zone
| Medium Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(6.0 to < 7.0) - A typical worker will require
over 1 year up to and including 2 years
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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