Emergency Medical Technology

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

• Salary Levels

  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.

  Annual Wages Hourly Wages

  Entry-Level

  $29,970

  Median

  $36,667

  Senior-Level

  $37,843

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

  Entry-Level

  $14.40

  Median

  $17.62

  Senior-Level

  $18.19

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

• Top entry-level education

  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.

  High school diploma or less

  57.28%

  Certificate

  19.58%

  Some college

  23.13%

  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).

Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.

• Salary Levels

  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.

  Annual Wages Hourly Wages

  Entry-Level

  $64,734

  Median

  $108,807

  Senior-Level

  $185,226

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

  Entry-Level

  $31.12

  Median

  $52.31

  Senior-Level

  $89.04

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

• Top entry-level education

  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.

  High school diploma or less

  4.55%

  Some college

  9.09%

  Associate Degree

  4.55%

  Bachelor's Degree

  68.18%

  Master's Degree

  13.64%

  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).

Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.

• Salary Levels

  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.

  Annual Wages Hourly Wages

  Entry-Level

  $41,504

  Median

  $48,683

  Senior-Level

  $150,602

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

  Entry-Level

  $19.95

  Median

  $23.40

  Senior-Level

  $72.40

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

• Top entry-level education

  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.

  High school diploma or less

  10.94%

  Certificate

  42.57%

  Some college

  29.85%

  Associate Degree

  11.75%

  Bachelor's Degree

  4.89%

  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).

Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.

• Salary Levels

  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.

  Annual Wages Hourly Wages

  Entry-Level

  $32,601

  Median

  $37,239

  Senior-Level

  $42,882

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

  Entry-Level

  $15.67

  Median

  $17.90

  Senior-Level

  $20.61

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

• Top entry-level education

  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.

  High school diploma or less

  60.35%

  Certificate

  17.28%

  Some college

  5.05%

  Associate Degree

  16.1%

  Bachelor's Degree

  1.22%

  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).

Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.

• Salary Levels

  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.

  Annual Wages Hourly Wages

  Entry-Level

  $75,532

  Median

  $117,911

  Senior-Level

  $224,093

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

  Entry-Level

  $36.31

  Median

  $56.68

  Senior-Level

  $107.73

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

• Top entry-level education

  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.

  High school diploma or less

  3.57%

  Certificate

  7.14%

  Some college

  3.57%

  Associate Degree

  10.71%

  Bachelor's Degree

  46.43%

  Master's Degree

  25%

  Doctorate

  3.57%

  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).

Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

• Salary Levels

  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.

  Annual Wages Hourly Wages

  Entry-Level

  $38,831

  Median

  $47,607

  Senior-Level

  $54,333

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

  Entry-Level

  $18.66

  Median

  $22.88

  Senior-Level

  $26.12

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

• Top entry-level education

  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.

  High school diploma or less

  41.36%

  Certificate

  23.98%

  Some college

  12.2%

  Associate Degree

  9.82%

  Bachelor's Degree

  6.1%

  Master's Degree

  6.55%

  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).

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.

• Salary Levels

  Take a look at the average annual or hourly earnings for this career in Lake and Cook Counties.

  Annual Wages Hourly Wages

  Entry-Level

  $52,755

  Median

  $81,812

  Senior-Level

  $166,081

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

  Entry-Level

  $25.36

  Median

  $39.33

  Senior-Level

  $79.84

  Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

• Top entry-level education

  Here’s a quick look at the most common degree levels people have in this career.

  High school diploma or less

  10.94%

  Certificate

  42.57%

  Some college

  29.85%

  Associate Degree

  11.75%

  Bachelor's Degree

  4.89%

  Lightcast educational attainment levels are the educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold a bachelor degree vs. an associate degree).