Combat medic vs doctor

The differences between combat medics and doctors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a doctor has an average salary of $208,582, which is higher than the $37,945 average annual salary of a combat medic.

The top three skills for a combat medic include patients, emergency care and triage. The most important skills for a doctor are patients, customer service, and emergency medicine.

Combat medic vs doctor overview

	Combat Medic	Doctor
Yearly salary	$37,945	$208,582
Hourly rate	$18.24	$100.28
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	3,291	14,571
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	36	48
Years of experience	-	-

Combat medic vs doctor salary

Combat medics and doctors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Combat Medic	Doctor
Average salary	$37,945	$208,582
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $106,000 And $408,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Green Bay, WI
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Ohio
Best paying company	DLH	Saint Luke's Health System
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between combat medic and doctor education

There are a few differences between a combat medic and a doctor in terms of educational background:

	Combat Medic	Doctor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Nursing	Medicine
Most common college	-	Duke University

Combat medic vs doctor demographics

Here are the differences between combat medics' and doctors' demographics:

	Combat Medic	Doctor
Average age	36	48
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 45.8% Female, 54.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 18.6% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	13%

Differences between combat medic and doctor duties and responsibilities

Combat medic example responsibilities.

Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis, patient admission and patient information privacy/security.
Regulate & enforce fire safety procedures, current CPR & BLS requirements for all40+ staff members.
Preform proper triage procedures on patients accordingly.
Receive extensive medical training and EMT-B certification.
Learn and perfect BLS techniques.
Train hundreds of troops in BLS prior to deployment

Doctor example responsibilities.

Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
Develop personalize treatment plans, rehabilitation plans, exercise plans, report of findings, nutritional plans and narrative reports.
Perform patient x-rays, provide MRI consultations.
Perform x-rays of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
Hire, train, educate and monitor staff in HIPPA policies and procedures.
Create, update, and maintain confidential patient EHRs in compliance with all HIPAA laws and regulations.

Combat medic vs doctor skills

Common combat medic skills

Patients, 17%
Emergency Care, 11%
Triage, 7%
Medical Care, 5%
IV, 4%
CPR, 4%

Common doctor skills

Patients, 33%
Customer Service, 12%
Emergency Medicine, 5%
Surgery, 5%
DR, 4%
Cleanliness, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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