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EMT and paramedic

SOC Code
29-2040

Respond to emergency calls, perform medical services and transport patients to medical facilities.

Recommended Education
Associate degreePostsecondary nondegree award
Kansas Career Cluster
Health & Bio Sciences
High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: N/A

Median Salary: $29,470

National

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $36,650

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Management
  • Customer service
  • Compassion
  • Leadership
  • Operations

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