Observed career paths · emergency_services

Where does a Critical Care Paramedic go next?

16 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Management path
EMS Field Supervisor+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of observed moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here (4,200 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
EMS Director+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
17% of observed moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
EMS Operations Manager+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
17% of observed moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Registered Nurse-9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of observed moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here (480 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate480 careers82% of observed exits move upward from there
Fire Engineer / Driver Operator+7% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of observed moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers92% of observed exits move upward from there
Epidemiologist+20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of observed moves out of Critical Care Paramedic go here (460 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers80% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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