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"Paramedics What they do: Paramedics respond to emergency situations and attempt to provide the necessary medical care, whether it involves transporting patients to a hospital or treating them on the scene. Surprising salary: $27,070. Seeing as paramedics have high stress jobs that require them to be on call and ready to save lives at a moment's notice, you might expect their mean annual salary to be higher."

Pretty much sums up why I left being a medic and went to computer geek.

4/7/2008 7:48:13 AM

oh god here comes evan

4/7/2008 7:55:00 AM

My brother makes more than that at Parkwood, no doubt.

He's got his EMT-I and Firefighter certification.

4/7/2008 8:07:41 AM

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"Job # 0313/2005-Paramedic Public Safety / EMS Salary Range: $31,900 to $53,100 Expected Hiring Range: $34,272 to $49,989 Work Schedule/Location: 12- and 24-hour shifts/Public Safety Center (331 S. McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC) Minimum Qualifications: Certification as a North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic or eligibility for such certification. Completion of the following certifications within first 12 months of employment: CPR, Basic Trauma Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Special Requirements: A valid driver's license and a "safe" driving record required. Preferred Qualifications: Two years of field paramedic experience; ACLS, PALS and BTLS certifications. Duties: Provide pre-hospital paramedic ambulance care to sick/injured persons and transport them to local area hospitals. Notes: Multiple positions. Drug testing required. Salary commensurate with experience. Closing Date: Open Until Filled Position #: "

4/7/2008 8:17:49 AM

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"oh god here comes evan"

hahahaha

4/7/2008 9:16:48 AM

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"oh god here comes evan"

ha.. yeah.. that crossed my mind when I made this thread.

4/8/2008 8:41:30 PM

if you think this is sad you should see what they pay marines

4/8/2008 9:00:40 PM

don't think the paramedics have the option to have 'free' housing (and food?)

[Edited on April 8, 2008 at 9:02 PM. Reason : extra]

4/8/2008 9:02:20 PM

paramedics obviously aren't in the business for the money

4/8/2008 9:03:17 PM

No kidding

Although I did just look up pay grades for the marines, and it is kind of dismal

4/8/2008 9:05:52 PM

Agent0 first post won this shit

4/8/2008 9:07:25 PM

yes, medics don't get paid shit

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"paramedics obviously aren't in the business for the money"

this is true

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"don't think the paramedics have the option to have 'free' housing (and food?)"

no :\

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"oh god here comes evan"

lawl

4/9/2008 12:02:06 AM

and

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"The Judge All American 2302 Posts user info edit post Agent0 first post won this shit"

this is proof you are an alias
registered on 3/20, way after this shit went down

4/9/2008 12:02:56 AM

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"paramedics obviously aren't in the business for the money"

why would you say that? hahah i hope you're not saying they're in it to be nice. i know a complete monkey retard that's an EMT guy.. and he's happy with what he makes and he's super happy with the job security.

DEATH STOCK DONT NEVER GO DOWN, BO

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"this is proof you are an alias registered on 3/20, way after this shit went down"

hahahaha way to go, detective evan!

4/9/2008 12:04:14 AM

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"why would you say that?"

it's a shit ton of work for pay that is not commensurate with the level and length of work

also, some of us are volunteers

plus, if you're happy making $30k/year, you either didn't go to college or you live in a van down by the river

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"hahahaha way to go, detective evan!"

damn straight son

4/9/2008 12:06:30 AM

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"yes, medics don't get paid shit "

business must be pretty good

judging from the size of that belly

4/9/2008 12:15:17 AM

no pay in healthcare is commensurate with the level of work


its not why you do it


unless you are a doctor, and some of them are quite overpaid for what they actually DO


but they did spend a lot of money/time to get where they are

4/9/2008 12:16:02 AM

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"business must be pretty good judging from the size of that belly"

i'm a volunteer.

4/9/2008 12:18:12 AM

volunteering for a free buffet

4/9/2008 12:19:59 AM

nothing beats teh retarded stories that you'll hear from a paramedic -

4/9/2008 12:21:27 AM

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" Salary Range: $31,900 to $53,100"

if you're getting paid 27k as a paramedic... you did something horribly wrong in your interview.

4/9/2008 12:22:44 AM

^^agreed, friend in wilmington makes around 41kish

4/9/2008 12:24:02 AM

salaries vary widely based on where you work

rural medics are obviously going to make less than urban medics

the medics in wilmington make more, comparatively speaking, because the service is owned by NHRMC, not the city/county. likewise, the CCU medics that work for wakemed make more than wake county medics.

35k is typical for a medic that works in wake county.

4/9/2008 12:26:33 AM

plus, that niggas gotta deal with some bullshit....im sure just like all the rest do

4/9/2008 12:28:47 AM