Modeled career paths · Emergency services

Where does a Emergency Medical Technician go next?

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

Typical advancement
Paramedic+65% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Emergency Medical Technician go here
Needs a paramedic programme and state certification.
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Critical Care Paramedic+115% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Emergency Medical Technician go here
progression83% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
EMS Field Supervisor+176% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Paramedic. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
EMS Director+270% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Critical Care Paramedic. 4% joint modeled share
leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
EMS Operations Manager+270% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Critical Care Paramedic. 4% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Firefighter+75% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Paramedic. 5% joint modeled share
pivot94% of modeled exits move upward from there
Fire Engineer / Driver Operator+129% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Paramedic. 5% joint modeled share
pivot92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Registered Nurse+96% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Critical Care Paramedic. 1% joint modeled share
Needs a nursing degree and the NCLEX-RN, plus state licensure.
pivot82% 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.