Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
Decription
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Paramedics

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
0.0%
risk level
POLLING
15.0%
Based on 75 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.6%
by 2031
WAGES
$49,090
or $23.60 hourly
VOLUME
95,440
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.0/10
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Automation risk

0.0% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Originality

User poll

15.0% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is very little chance of this occupation being replaced. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 0.0% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that this occupation will be replaced by robots or AI in the next 20 years?






Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Paramedics' job openings is expected to rise 6.6% by 2031

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Paramedics' was $49,090, or $23.60 per hour

'Paramedics' were paid 6.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 95,440 people employed as Paramedics within the United States.

This represents around 0.06% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as Paramedics.

Job description

Administer basic or advanced emergency medical care and assess injuries and illnesses. May administer medication intravenously, use equipment such as EKGs, or administer advanced life support to sick or injured individuals.

SOC Code: 29-2043.00

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Comments

Liam (Small chance) says
Robots can't birth babies, administer meds, do cpr, do anything without the use of humans so robots would just get in the way but some robots like LUCAS I think it's called helps a bit for the medics to focus on other things
Nov 02, 2021 at 10:51 PM

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