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I'm not sure if an EMT-B makes much, I actually doubt it but will I be able to support myself as an EMT-B and go to school at the same time?
For the most part, unfortunately, EMT-B's do not make much $$$. You ask if you'll be able to support yourself. Depends I guess. Do you live at home with your parents or do you own/rent your own place? If you live at home rent-free, then yes it would be much easier to support yourself and go to school at the same time. However, if you are good at balancing your budget, avoid buying unnecessary things, etc., then I also think you could do it on your own. It will be tough, but anything is possible if you put your mind to it and want it badly enough. You might also consider getting a part-time job on the side as a waiter or something for those times when cash is low. Then you could work that job only when you REALLY needed to. Either way good luck to you!!!jiggz16 said:I'm not sure if an EMT-B makes much, I actually doubt it but will I be able to support myself as an EMT-B and go to school at the same time?
jiggz16 said:I'm not sure if an EMT-B makes much, I actually doubt it but will I be able to support myself as an EMT-B and go to school at the same time?
LMalay said:Wow... I am suprised that EMT-B doesnt make more the that where you guys are.. I test for my B this saturday the 21st.. But I have been looking for work (hope i dont jinks myself) anyhow.. if you work for a private or a hospital here in Massachusetts, they mostly pay anywhere from 10 to 11.50/h if you work for a big company like AMR they start about 9/h , but there is always a ton of overtime,, soooo with the time and a half, you could be able to support yourself as long as your rent isnt 1100 a month.
Lisa
jiggz16 said:Any idea of how much EMT-P's make?
OSUdoc08 said:$7-$10/hr in Texas on the ambulance
leviathan said:Yikes, only $7-10/hour? Man, that is so underpaid for what EMTs have to do. The EMT-Bs in my area start off at $16/hour, and that usually just about doubles after you have your EMT-P.
In Canada the RN is a one or two year program (can't quite remember) and they make about $25/hour. There is a full four-year bachleors program (BSn, Bachelors of Science in Nursing) which I believe goes for about $32/hour here, which is about on par with the paramedics. However, I do know one paramedic who made salary of about $90,000 last year in Toronto, which is quite a bit more than $32/hour by wage.OSUdoc08 said:It looks like you are trying to say that EMT-P's make over $30 an hour, which is more than RN's, which would unusual if true. (Unless you are in an area with a high cost of living.)
I believe in some provinces in Canada they require a bachelors degree to work as a paramedic, so that would stand to reason given the salaries.**It is well known that EMS (along with other public safety----police, fire) is a low pay career. This is because of the lack of college degrees required for such jobs. Sure, some jobs ask for them, but they are no more than an associate's degree at a community college, and that too is rare.
emedpa said:"Yikes, only $7-10/hour? Man, that is so underpaid for what EMTs have to do. The EMT-Bs in my area start off at $16/hour, and that usually just about doubles after you have your EMT-P."
32/HR Canadian is what, about $20/hr in the USA ?
20/hr is still a pretty glorious salary for a job you can get with emt-b, 6 mo on the job + a 1 yr course. with some overtime that's over 50k/yr. not bad for a community college degree......
OSUdoc08 said:Medics make $10-15 per hour with less than 5 years experience in Texas, on average.
It looks like you are trying to say that EMT-P's make over $30 an hour, which is more than RN's, which would unusual if true. (Unless you are in an area with a high cost of living.)
Realize that EMS is not a degreed field---you would expect someone with a bachelor's or even a master's to make much more. I have a bachelor's degree, so I recieved the high end ($15/hour) with less experience, but in order to get paid more I had to agree to do more "transfers" and less 911.
The highest paid area in Texas, that I know of, is Austin, which starts paramedics at $40,000.
You have to keep in mind that in New England, medics are paid double, but so is every other job. This is because everything else is doubled-----cost of food, houses, cars, etc. Cost of living is something to keep in mind.
Cost of living is relatively low in Texas.
**It is well known that EMS (along with other public safety----police, fire) is a low pay career. This is because of the lack of college degrees required for such jobs. Sure, some jobs ask for them, but they are no more than an associate's degree at a community college, and that too is rare.
beatla19 said:I'm about to get my BS in biology as well as my EMT-B. Should I expect to make the high-end salary regardless of calls, or do I still need to do more transport stuff(rather than 911)?
Febrifuge said:In the ED where I work, I got an increase right away upon being hired, because of my BA.
Keberson said:I make 10 an hour...and I'm an EMT-I!!!
That's in texas, however.
I'm an Army Medic (ten years as an EMT-B, now National Guard), I taught PHTLS, EMT-refresher and CPR for the State Surgeon, I'm a veteran of the Iraq war, but I'm stuck deciding whether or not I want to become an EMT-P or an RN. I have yet to find any definitive salary rate to compare the two and was hoping for some advice from this thread. Although majority of the posts seem to have been in 2004, I thought maybe you guys would know what type of jobs and salary ranges to expect in EMS vs. nursing in So Cal. Being that I really only have Military experience and nothing civilian to compare it to, and everyone I know has been retired for a while from either profession, I'm somewhat at a fork in the road.
Thanks for the help!
Amber
Wow... I am suprised that EMT-B doesnt make more the that where you guys are.. I test for my B this saturday the 21st.. But I have been looking for work (hope i dont jinks myself) anyhow.. if you work for a private or a hospital here in Massachusetts, they mostly pay anywhere from 10 to 11.50/h if you work for a big company like AMR they start about 9/h , but there is always a ton of overtime,, soooo with the time and a half, you could be able to support yourself as long as your rent isnt 1100 a month.
Lisa
I got my EMT license a little over a year ago, through a summer program. I make 13/hr around 1200/month after taxes. it's nice only having to work one of two days a week and still have free time. I highly recommend an EMT job for full-time students.