Combat medic vs emergency responder

The differences between combat medics and emergency responders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an emergency responder has an average salary of $45,251, 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 an emergency responder are patients, EMR, and CPR.

Combat medic vs emergency responder overview

	Combat Medic	Emergency Responder
Yearly salary	$37,945	$45,251
Hourly rate	$18.24	$21.76
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	3,291	28,879
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Combat medic vs emergency responder salary

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

	Combat Medic	Emergency Responder
Average salary	$37,945	$45,251
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $23,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	DLH	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between combat medic and emergency responder education

There are a few differences between a combat medic and an emergency responder in terms of educational background:

	Combat Medic	Emergency Responder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Combat medic vs emergency responder demographics

Here are the differences between combat medics' and emergency responders' demographics:

	Combat Medic	Emergency Responder
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%
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, 6.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between combat medic and emergency responder 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

Emergency responder example responsibilities.

Perform and manage procedures including splinting, suturing, electrocardiography and abscess incision and drainage.
Certify school employees in CPR and use of an a.
Respond to emergency situations, treat injure sick patients, treat at scene and or transport to hospital
Act as EMT for patient treatment.
Administer CPR, oxygen, bleeding control, stroke and cardiac arrest and train in childbirth.
Recommend patients' seek further medical attention when necessary.

Combat medic vs emergency responder skills

Common combat medic skills

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

Common emergency responder skills

Patients, 22%
EMR, 12%
CPR, 11%
Patient Care, 10%
EMT, 8%
Medical Care, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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