ANZSCO 4111

Ambulance Officers and Paramedics

Overview

EMPLOYED

26,600

PART-TIME SHARE

14%

FEMALE SHARE

44%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,556

MEDIAN AGE

36

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,900

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Summary

Ambulance Officers and Paramedics provide emergency health care and transport for injured, sick, infirm and aged persons to medical facilities.

Tasks

  • Attending accidents, emergencies and requests for medical assistance
  • Assessing health of patients, determining need for assistance, and assessing specialised needs and factors affecting patients' conditions
  • Performing therapies and administering drugs according to protocol
  • Resuscitating and defibrillating patients and operating life-support equipment
  • Transporting accident victims to medical facilities
  • Transporting sick and disabled persons to and from medical facilities for specialised treatment and rehabilitation
  • Instructing community groups and essential service workers in first aid
  • Attending public gatherings and sporting events where accidents and other health emergencies may occur
  • Ensuring that ambulances are adequately maintained and stocked with medical supplies, and that equipment is in good working order
  • Preparing written reports on the state of patients' injuries and treatment provided

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Ambulance Officers and Paramedics All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 86% 69%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 47 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,556 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $62 $43

    Industries

    Ambulance Officers and Paramedics work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    38.5%

    Victoria

    20.6%

    Queensland

    22.9%

    South Australia

    8.1%

    Tasmania

    1.7%

    Northern Territory

    2.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.1%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, November 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Ambulance Officers and Paramedics All Occupations
    Median age 36 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 44% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Ambulance Officers and Paramedics
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 7.6
    25–34 22.7 35.5
    35–44 22.3 21.4
    45–54 20.4 20.2
    55–59 8.8 8.3
    60–64 6.5 4.9
    65 and Over 4.9 2.2

    Education

    Registration with the Paramedicine Board of Australia is required.

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Ambulance Officers and Paramedics
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 9.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 56.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 20.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 5.7
    Year 12 15.9 2.2
    Year 11 4.0 0.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.2
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.