Emergency vehicle operator vs call taker

The differences between emergency vehicle operators and call takers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an emergency vehicle operator has an average salary of $100,077, which is higher than the $38,776 average annual salary of a call taker.

The top three skills for an emergency vehicle operator include patients, CPR and ambulances. The most important skills for a call taker are computer aided dispatch, taker, and CAD.

Emergency vehicle operator vs call taker overview

	Emergency Vehicle Operator	Call Taker
Yearly salary	$100,077	$38,776
Hourly rate	$48.11	$18.64
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	49,687	11,539
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Emergency vehicle operator vs call taker salary

Emergency vehicle operators and call takers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Emergency Vehicle Operator	Call Taker
Average salary	$100,077	$38,776
Salary range	Between $86,000 And $115,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	City of San Antonio
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between emergency vehicle operator and call taker education

There are a few differences between an emergency vehicle operator and a call taker in terms of educational background:

	Emergency Vehicle Operator	Call Taker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Emergency vehicle operator vs call taker demographics

Here are the differences between emergency vehicle operators' and call takers' demographics:

	Emergency Vehicle Operator	Call Taker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 72.8% Female, 27.2%	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 0.9% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 0.9% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	17%	17%

Differences between emergency vehicle operator and call taker duties and responsibilities

Emergency vehicle operator example responsibilities.

Manage the upgrade of the Monaco fire alarm system.
Perform oxygen administration, taking blood pressures and pulses, performing CPR, and administering emergency medical care.
Assist in providing emergency care to patients while maintaining universal safety precautions for a military installation and surrounding area.
Help maintain and clean ambulances on a daily basis.
Interpret and translates data from maps to firefighting crews.
Increase customer loyalty through transporting patients on emergency and non-emergency transports.

Call taker example responsibilities.

Manage truck and equipment inventory, rental tracking and GPS monitoring.
Dispatch all patrol officers and fire departments.
Enter confidential info through NCIC directly under SLED/FBI.
Place outbound calls to advise members of eta.
Dispatch need help such as fire ems and law.
Receive emergency calls and route calls to patrol units.

Emergency vehicle operator vs call taker skills

Common emergency vehicle operator skills

Patients, 35%
CPR, 18%
Ambulances, 11%
Patient Assessment, 9%
Life Support, 8%
Medical Care, 7%

Common call taker skills

Computer Aided Dispatch, 15%
Taker, 13%
CAD, 8%
Data Entry, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
EMS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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