Career Salary Information : How Much Money Does an EMT Make?

The average money made by an EMT is $30,000 a year, with the position requiring the transport and treatment of sick and injured people. Get an EMT certification using information from a guidance counselor in this free video on career information.

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[MrMonoxide123]

FYI an EMT and Paramedic are 2 different things. Paramedics are more skilled than EMTs and go to school much longer.

[deadlyzin101]

Is there a way to make more money than 30k a year? Like what promotions are available?

[bioha2ar3]

EMT-B's make 25-40 grand. Paramedics make 45-75000 median in California. I know a Paramedic making 85000 in San Francisco after 4 years. It all depends by city and state.

[chadsey1]

@Michelena192 in all states

[jmm121884]

no thats ok haha. I'm not an emt anymore anyway. I have family who are professional firefighters and make about that with over time extra calls. probably around 60 if they only did there 2 24 hour shifts per week. I wasnt thinking ff/emtp, I was only thing emtp at a commercial company or hospital... National average is horribly low at 40k ish for 40 hours per week.

[chriskibler1]

Emt-p in the chicago fired dept make the exact amount per year as the fire fighters.I think it should be different pay scale since emt -p Are always busy while the fire bugs sleep.emt's deserve more dinero

[chriskibler1]

I ment through the fire deptments here in northern illinois.Chicago fire dept emt-p's 45k to start and 75k and that is salary thank you.also only working three days a week.and now the fire dept are starting to faze out 24hr shifts for 12hr.Come to chicago apply for the chicago fire dept. and tell me if I should be doubted.

[jmm121884]

Highly doubt it. Working 100hour per week after 5 years maybe.

[jmm121884]

probably not

[MrGreenvision]

Just curious, but can an Ex-Felon become an EMT in California?