Paramedical occupations

Overview

Workers in paramedical occupations administer pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients with injuries or medical illnesses and transport them to hospitals or other medical facilities for further medical care. They are employed by private ambulance services, hospitals, fire departments, government departments and agencies, manufacturing firms, mining companies and other private sector establishments. Paramedics who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

Also known as:

advanced care paramedic
advanced emergency medical assistant
advanced life support attendant
advanced life support coordinator
advanced life support paramedic

Median salary

The median salary for this job across Ontario is $87,700

Average hourly wage

Low $30.75

Medium $42.17

High $50.81

Low
The low wage, in most cases, corresponds to the 10th percentile. For example, if the low wage is $12.00/hour, this means that 10% of the workers in the occupation earn $12.00/hour or less.

Medium
The median wage is the indicator of the prevailing wage for each occupation. The median wage is the middle point of the wage distribution, when wages are arranged in numerical order.

High
The high wage, in most cases, corresponds to the 90th percentile. For example, if the high wage is $40.00/hour, this means that 90% of the workers in the occupation earn $40.00/hour or less.

Education and training pathways

To be qualified for this job, completion of recognized paramedical or emergency medical technology program is required.

Secondary school or equivalency

An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent is required. If you haven’t completed the required credits, you can earn them through Adult learning programs.

College or university programs

Completion of a one- to three-year college, hospital-based or other recognized paramedical or emergency medical technology program is required.

You may be eligible for the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant. The grant provides funding for students studying in priority postsecondary programs in underserved communities in Northern, Southwestern and Eastern Ontario.

Educational pathways are provided for informational purposes only. Links are included for programs at publicly assisted postsecondary institutions. They may not be inclusive of all relevant programs available in Ontario.

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Indigenous Institute programs

Indigenous Institutes offer programs related to this in-demand career.

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Other education or certifications

Required registration

Certification by the Ministry of Health is required for paramedics. Those operating emergency vehicles require an appropriate class of licence.

Micro-credentials

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Career data by region

See median salary and historical job postings of this career profile based on Economic Region.

Totals for economic regions may be less than total online job postings for the province due to exclusion of postings without reliable information.

Economic Region	Median salary ($)	Historical job postings
Ottawa	87,700	18
Kingston-Pembroke	89,400	14
Muskoka-Kawarthas	94,500	14
Toronto	87,700	140
Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie	87,400	43
Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula	90,500	37
London	87,200	13
Windsor-Sarnia	83,200	6
Stratford-Bruce Peninsula	95,500	14
Northeast	87,400	66
Northwest	87,400	11

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About the data

Information on this page is sourced from the National Occupational Classification (NOC), which is Canada’s national system for describing occupations.

NOC Code: NOC 32102

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