Modeled career paths · Emergency services

Where does a Paramedic go next?

What employers are asking a 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.

Typical advancement

Critical Care Paramedic+30% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

64% of modeled moves out of Paramedic go here

progression83% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

EMS Field Supervisor+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

21% of modeled moves out of Paramedic go here

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

EMS Director+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Critical Care Paramedic. 11% joint modeled share

leadership branchno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

EMS Operations Manager+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Critical Care Paramedic. 11% joint modeled share

leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there

Career pivot

Firefighter+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical

7% of modeled moves out of Paramedic go here

pivot94% of modeled exits move upward from there

Fire Engineer / Driver Operator+39% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical

7% of modeled moves out of Paramedic go here

pivot92% of modeled exits move upward from there

Epidemiologist+56% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Critical Care Paramedic. 4% joint modeled share

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.