Emergency response technician vs medic

The differences between emergency response technicians and medics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an emergency response technician has an average salary of $39,376, which is higher than the $35,815 average annual salary of a medic.

The top three skills for an emergency response technician include industrial cleaning, OSHA and CPR. The most important skills for a medic are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Emergency response technician vs medic overview

	Emergency Response Technician	Medic
Yearly salary	$39,376	$35,815
Hourly rate	$18.93	$17.22
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	72,206	17,384
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Emergency response technician vs medic salary

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

	Emergency Response Technician	Medic
Average salary	$39,376	$35,815
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	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 response technician and medic education

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

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

Emergency response technician vs medic demographics

Here are the differences between emergency response technicians' and medics' demographics:

	Emergency Response Technician	Medic
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 75.9% Female, 24.1%	Male, 43.4% Female, 56.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.4% 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 response technician and medic duties and responsibilities

Emergency response technician example responsibilities.

Handle booking reservations with customers; manage time and money sensitive schedule utilizing dispatch and logistics.
Supply HAZMAT team with need equipment and supplies.
Respond to medical, fire, and HAZMAT emergencies, assess and resolve the situation.
Respond to all type of emergency calls and assist the EMT and medical personal where need
Work in close conjunction with various state and federal agencies such as DNREC, OSHA, U.S. EPA.
Provide safe and efficient operation of ambulances and other department equipment.

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 response technician vs medic skills

Common emergency response technician skills

Industrial Cleaning, 20%
OSHA, 13%
CPR, 11%
Demolition, 8%
Computer Aided Dispatch, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

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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