Modeled career paths · Emergency services

Where does a Critical Care Paramedic go next?

What employers are asking a Critical Care Paramedic for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
EMS Field Supervisor+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
EMS Director+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
17% of modeled moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here
leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
EMS Operations Manager+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
17% of modeled moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Registered Nurse-9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here
Needs a nursing degree and the NCLEX-RN, plus state licensure.
pivot82% of modeled exits move upward from there
Fire Engineer / Driver Operator+7% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of modeled moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here
pivot92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Epidemiologist+20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of modeled moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.