Ambulance driver vs medic

The differences between ambulance drivers and medics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an ambulance driver has an average salary of $53,002, which is higher than the $35,815 average annual salary of a medic.

The top three skills for an ambulance driver include patients, emergency calls and CPR. The most important skills for a medic are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Ambulance driver vs medic overview

	Ambulance Driver	Medic
Yearly salary	$53,002	$35,815
Hourly rate	$25.48	$17.22
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	12,508	17,384
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Ambulance driver vs medic salary

Ambulance drivers and medics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ambulance Driver	Medic
Average salary	$53,002	$35,815
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $85,000	Between $19,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Regeneron
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between ambulance driver and medic education

There are a few differences between an ambulance driver and a medic in terms of educational background:

	Ambulance Driver	Medic
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Ambulance driver vs medic demographics

Here are the differences between ambulance drivers' and medics' demographics:

	Ambulance Driver	Medic
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 75.8% Female, 24.2%	Male, 43.4% Female, 56.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between ambulance driver and medic duties and responsibilities

Ambulance driver example responsibilities.

Utilize company-provide app equip with GPS to accept/decline assignments and manage details of transports.
Provide medical emergency response, non-emergency transport services, event medical services, manage transportation services and paramedic and EMT training.
Train in CPR skills, first-aid services, patient care and safety during travel.
Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injure, or convalescent persons.
Certify as a first responder.
Load/Unload walkers and fold up wheelchairs.

Medic example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
Provide Foley catheter care to patients.
Provide instruction to EMT's and firefighters in emergency services training, basic fire prevention and protection methods.
Perform structural firefighting and rescue operations to eliminate or reduce fire hazards, protect people, property and the environment.
Demonstrate proficiency in establishing patient medical histories, taking accurate vital signs, venipuncture, injections, and various diagnostic procedures.
Monitor, perform, and interpret EKGs.

Ambulance driver vs medic skills

Common ambulance driver skills

Patients, 36%
Emergency Calls, 12%
CPR, 11%
Ambulances, 6%
Patient Transport, 4%
Medical Appointments, 3%

Common medic skills

Patients, 27%
Patient Care, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
BLS, 6%
Vital Signs, 4%
Data Entry, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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