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Paramedic

Provide emergency medical care to patients in pre-hospital settings.

Role Exposure Estimate
12%
Baseline: 14% 2 points after current signals

Signals updated 8/25/2026

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a paramedic:

Assess patients20% estimated exposure
Administer treatment15% estimated exposure
Transport patients40% estimated exposure
Document care60% estimated exposure

Current Risk Signals

Recent factors included in this role estimate:

-2%
employment
+2.4% employment change year-over-year

These signals are reviewed on a schedule and may not reflect every recent event. Use the score as a directional estimate, not a prediction.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)14%
Employment Trends (BLS)-2%
Final Score12%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

AI triage
Autonomous ambulances
Telemedicine

Work Current Tools Handle Less Reliably

Emergency care
Critical decisions
Patient handling
Crisis response

Practical Ways to Adapt

Critical care paramedic
Flight paramedic
Nursing
PA school

Key Skills for This Role

Emergency MedicineQuick Decision MakingPhysical Stamina

Career Overview

Median Salary$48,000/yr
Total Employed265k
Job Outlookgrowing
Categoryhealthcare

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Occupation pages use versioned task data and a consistent scoring model. Individual results also reflect the tasks a person selects.

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