Emergency responder vs medic

The differences between emergency responders and medics 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 $35,815 average annual salary of a medic.

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

Emergency responder vs medic overview

	Emergency Responder	Medic
Yearly salary	$45,251	$35,815
Hourly rate	$21.76	$17.22
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	28,879	17,384
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Emergency responder vs medic salary

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

	Emergency Responder	Medic
Average salary	$45,251	$35,815
Salary range	Between $23,000 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 emergency responder and medic education

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

	Emergency Responder	Medic
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Emergency responder vs medic demographics

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

	Emergency Responder	Medic
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%	Male, 43.4% Female, 56.6%
Race ratio	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%	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 emergency responder and medic duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Emergency responder vs medic skills

Common emergency responder skills

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

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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