Critical Care Paramedic+30% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of observed moves out of Paramedic go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers83% of observed exits move upward from there
Observed career paths · emergency_services
Where does a Paramedic go next?
11 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.
Typical advancement
Management path
EMS Field Supervisor+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of observed moves out of Paramedic go here (1,400 careers)
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
EMS Director+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Critical Care Paramedic. 11% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
EMS Operations Manager+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Critical Care Paramedic. 11% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Firefighter+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Paramedic go here (480 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate480 careers94% of observed exits move upward from there
Fire Engineer / Driver Operator+39% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of observed moves out of Paramedic go here (480 careers)
pivotconfidence moderate480 careers92% of observed exits move upward from there
Epidemiologist+56% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Critical Care Paramedic. 4% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers80% of observed exits move upward from there