Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients. The role reports a median annual salary of $34,330 in the US and is showing modest growth of -1% over the next decade. Entry typically requires a High school diploma or equivalent, and shows low AI exposure (0.37 on a 0-1 scale) — the role's core work resists automation. The most in-demand skills for the role include Service Orientation, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £27,854 a year for Delivery drivers and couriers (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £24,583 to £33,472 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 8214). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Plant and machine operators and assemblers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 8. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Public Safety and Security
- Administration and Management
- Law and Government
- Transportation
- Education and Training
- Medicine and Dentistry
What you'd actually do
- Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
- Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
- Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
- Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
- Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians do?
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
How much does Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians earn?
The median annual salary for Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians in the US is $34,330.
What is the job outlook for Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians?
The role is showing modest growth of -1% over the next decade. Current US employment is approximately 12,300 workers.
How do I become ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians?
The typical entry education is a High school diploma or equivalent. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Service Orientation, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians?
Our AI-durability model gives Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians a score of 0.37 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians has low barrier to entry — generally accessible — you can enter with basic credentials and on-the-job learning.