Paramedics
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-2043
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 29-2043 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 46/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $60,600
- H-1B offered wage $55,120; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +5.0%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,961 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~15.4% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Administer basic or advanced emergency medical care and assess injuries and illnesses. May administer medication intravenously, use equipment such as EKGs, or administer advanced life support to sick or injured individuals.
Common titles: First Responder, Flight Paramedic, Paramedic
Representative Tasks
- •Administer drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures.
- •Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
- •Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
- •Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
- •Comfort and reassure patients.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Treat medical emergencies.
- •Administer intravenous medications.
- •Administer non-intravenous medications.
- •Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- •Implement advanced life support techniques.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 5.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 62% Bright |
| Median Salary | $60,600 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |