Emergency room volunteer vs ambulance driver

The differences between emergency room volunteers and ambulance drivers 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 $32,979 average annual salary of an emergency room volunteer.

The top three skills for an emergency room volunteer include patients, direct patient care and surgery. The most important skills for an ambulance driver are patients, emergency calls, and CPR.

Emergency room volunteer vs ambulance driver overview

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Ambulance Driver
Yearly salary	$32,979	$53,002
Hourly rate	$15.86	$25.48
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	50,807	12,508
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Emergency room volunteer vs ambulance driver salary

Emergency room volunteers and ambulance drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Ambulance Driver
Average salary	$32,979	$53,002
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $32,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between emergency room volunteer and ambulance driver education

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

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Ambulance Driver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Emergency room volunteer vs ambulance driver demographics

Here are the differences between emergency room volunteers' and ambulance drivers' demographics:

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Ambulance Driver
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%	Male, 75.8% Female, 24.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between emergency room volunteer and ambulance driver duties and responsibilities

Emergency room volunteer example responsibilities.

Perform and manage procedures including splinting, suturing, electrocardiography and abscess incision and drainage.
Practice HIPAA training with all patients of the hospital.
Aid with the set-up of stretchers to provide enough for incoming patients.
Aid in CPR and critical care.
Emt-Train to provide CPR, wind care and medical assistance during trauma.
Assist staff in maintaining equipment and calibrating equipment to analyze patients.

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.

Emergency room volunteer vs ambulance driver skills

Common emergency room volunteer skills

Patients, 66%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Surgery, 4%
Vital Signs, 3%
Exam Rooms, 2%
Front Desk, 1%

Common ambulance driver skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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