Paramedic vs emergency room volunteer

The differences between paramedics and emergency room volunteers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a paramedic has an average salary of $44,640, which is higher than the $32,979 average annual salary of an emergency room volunteer.

The top three skills for a paramedic include patients, acls and CPR. The most important skills for an emergency room volunteer are patients, direct patient care, and surgery.

Paramedic vs emergency room volunteer overview

	Paramedic	Emergency Room Volunteer
Yearly salary	$44,640	$32,979
Hourly rate	$21.46	$15.86
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	27,896	50,807
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Paramedic vs emergency room volunteer salary

Paramedics and emergency room volunteers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paramedic	Emergency Room Volunteer
Average salary	$44,640	$32,979
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $59,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Arlington, MA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Mission Regional Medical Center	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between paramedic and emergency room volunteer education

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

	Paramedic	Emergency Room Volunteer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Paramedic vs emergency room volunteer demographics

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

	Paramedic	Emergency Room Volunteer
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 68.4% Female, 31.6%	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between paramedic and emergency room volunteer duties and responsibilities

Paramedic example responsibilities.

Manage critically ill/injure patients effectively with rapid assessments, aggressive resuscitation, packaging and transport to appropriate definitive care emergency departments.
Attend safety training seminars yearly as well as Haz-Mat safety, SCBA training and OSHA regulation training.
Perform Phlebotomy and specimen collection duties.
Administer emergency medical treatment to patients including CPR, medications/drugs.
Provide inter-facility transport to patients who require EKG monitoring, medication infusion and/or ventilator support during transport.
Provide medical care for critically ill or injure patients during inter-facility transports to higher level of care facilities.

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.

Paramedic vs emergency room volunteer skills

Common paramedic skills

Patients, 16%
Acls, 7%
CPR, 7%
EMS, 6%
BLS, 5%
EMT, 5%

Common emergency room volunteer skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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