EMT pay

[MrEMT63]

I know most ambulance companies pay about the same, but if you know the starting pay for ANY company in Los Angeles please post it here. Many people know 'About' how much a company pay's but I am only interested in numbers. Thanks.

 

[adamjh3]

The best way to get actual numbers is to call up the company and ask.

 

[MrEMT63]

I know that but I am trying to see who is offering the best pay and start there so I don't waste my time or the time of an ambulance company HR person if I am not going to even apply there.

 

[usafmedic45]

I know that but I am trying to see who is offering the best pay and start there so I don't waste my time or the time of an ambulance company HR person if I am not going to even apply there.

If you aren't going to follow advice, I doubt people are going to exactly line up to do your work for you.

 

[adamjh3]

I know that but I am trying to see who is offering the best pay and start there so I don't waste my time or the time of an ambulance company HR person if I am not going to even apply there.

You're wasting more of your time by asking on here. Where you'll get maybe 2 responses with numbers, which may or may not be reliable. It'll take about 20 seconds from the time they set down their coffee cup until they hang up to give you an idea on base pay.

 

[MrEMT63]

Last time I checked "Doing my footwork" meant asking other people in the profession questions that I do not know the answer to before I take the next step of contacting a company. It is the same as asking, "What do you think about working at XYZ ambulance?" In this instance the question happens to be about pay. Last time I checked there were over 35 different ambulance companies in LA county. Sitting down and calling every one of them is not as quick or easy as you make it sound. Many of them will not quote a number until they speak with you and look at your resume so they can make an offer based not on any professional standard but on what they feel you will take. Speaking with EMT's who work for them now or recently sometimes gives a person a more clear answer.

Besides, I did not ask anybody to call them for me. I asked if anybody knows the pay. That is not asking for anybody to do my footwork for me. But Thank You for the advice and have a pleasant evening.

 

[usafmedic45]

It is the same as asking, "What do you think about working at XYZ ambulance?" In this instance the question happens to be about pay.

OK....if that's what you think that comes across as....

You're wasting more of your time by asking on here. Where you'll get maybe 2 responses with numbers, which may or may not be reliable. It'll take about 20 seconds from the time they set down their coffee cup until they hang up to give you an idea on base pay.

What he said.

 

[terrible one]

The reason your getting those responses on here is because the same questions get brought up over and over on this forum.
How about calling to see if they are hiring? Just because someone on here told you how much they pay doesn't mean you'll be getting a job.

 

[adamjh3]

The reason your getting those responses on here is because the same questions get brought up over and over on this forum.
How about calling to see if they are hiring? Just because someone on here told you how much they pay doesn't mean you'll be getting a job.

The pay will be very close to minimum wage. Maybe a little bit more from the more reputable companies.

EMT-B's are a dime a dozen right now, the market, especially here in Southern California is absolutley flooded with EMTs looking for work. Apply everywhere, and take the first offer you get. One cannot be selective in this field until you prove your worth.

 

[Cawolf86]

I work at an IFT company named American Profressional Ambulance; they start new people at $12/hr.

 

[MusicMedic]

I get paid $9.50/hr doing IFT's at Ambuserve- itll do while i find a better job or get into Medic school (which ever comes first)

in Southern CA, you really dont have the luxury of comparing wages unless you have a PERFECT driving record and you have experience, even then its not guaranteed.

take what you can, or else youll have a very very very hard time being an EMT

 

[MrEMT63]

MusicMedic and cawolf86, Thank you!

 

[armywifeemt]

I get paid $9.50/hr doing IFT's at Ambuserve- itll do while i find a better job or get into Medic school (which ever comes first)

in Southern CA, you really dont have the luxury of comparing wages unless you have a PERFECT driving record and you have experience, even then its not guaranteed.

take what you can, or else youll have a very very very hard time being an EMT

OOhhHH!!! I am moving to CA in a month and a half, and I have a perfect driving record *AND* experience.

Does that mean I get to be picky?

 

[TraprMike]

local service/volly EMT

I get paid 2 bux an hr oncall and 25 bux per run.. past few months I got a check for $500 !! good part time job.

 

[Trauma Chaser]

Just answer his question....no need to be nasty about it. When I was first looking for a job I would call and ask how much they pay and I would get an answer like "it depends on your experience" then id say, "no experience." Then they would say, "well it depends on your education". Then I'd say "emt-b". Then they would say' "well you need to come in and fill out an application we don't give that info out over the phone." People are jack asses and know your trying to see who pays more so they don't like telling you what they pay. Don't expect to make a lot. It's actually freakin rediculous the amount emt-b's get paid!!! Dispatchers often make more than emt's...crazy right!!?? Depending where you work there are people at walmart, mcdonalds, and best buy that make more. It's hard to believe that there are people who train and go to school to save lives and do not get paid crap. Something is wrong with this country!!

 

[nemedic]

Dispatchers often make more than emt's...crazy right!!??

While I agree with you, it is generally an issue of supply and demand. How many EMTs does your service employ/how many apps are coming in from the tons of basics being churned out of the various training places? Now compare that with the amount of dispatchers/apps specifically to dispatch (and not counting the ones that only try thinking or planning that dispatch is just a foot in the door to eventually get on an ambo). Plus, it seems most of the people get into the profession to be on an ambo, not sit at a desk. Not knocking the dispatchers, but wouldn't want that as a FT gig. While I might dispatch for about 40% of my time, I'd never do full time dispatch.

 

[adamjh3]

Just answer his question....no need to be nasty about it. When I was first looking for a job I would call and ask how much they pay and I would get an answer like "it depends on your experience" then id say, "no experience." Then they would say, "well it depends on your education". Then I'd say "emt-b". Then they would say' "well you need to come in and fill out an application we don't give that info out over the phone." People are jack asses and know your trying to see who pays more so they don't like telling you what they pay. Don't expect to make a lot. It's actually freakin rediculous the amount emt-b's get paid!!! Dispatchers often make more than emt's...crazy right!!?? Depending where you work there are people at walmart, mcdonalds, and best buy that make more. It's hard to believe that there are people who train and go to school to save lives and do not get paid crap. Something is wrong with this country!!

I think I spent more time in supervisor school at my current company than I did in EMT-b class. Considering the amount of time we spend... killing time -for lack of a better term - combined with the horrendous lack of education we receive It's not surprising what we get paid to do (or not do, in some cases).

 

[TransportJockey]

EMT-Bs aren't worth paying more. They're a dime a dozen and they have no education

 

[Sandog]

EMT-Bs aren't worth paying more. They're a dime a dozen and they have no education

That is making a rather generalized statement. I have two semesters of general chemistry,one semester of organic chem and molecular biology to name but a few. By the time I took A&P it was child's play as I had a strong background in bio-science. It was not until after 3 years of biological science that I realized working in a biology lab was not for me, so I decided to go into the EMS field. I start my First responder course this June. I just hope I am worth more than 1/12 a dime my plan is to either pursue EMS and go the EMT-P path or apply for a BSN at SDSU. My biggest worry is my age, I am almost 50 and suspect this will complicate things. At any rate, and my point is that you should not presume an EMT-B lacks education.

 

[TransportJockey]

That is making a rather generalized statement. I have two semesters of general chemistry,one semester of organic chem and molecular biology to name but a few. By the time I took A&P it was child's play as I had a strong background in bio-science. It was not until after 3 years of biological science that I realized working in a biology lab was not for me, so I decided to go into the EMS field. I start my First responder course this June. I just hope I am worth more than 1/12 a dime my plan is to either pursue EMS and go the EMT-P path or apply for a BSN at SDSU. My biggest worry is my age, I am almost 50 and suspect this will complicate things. At any rate, and my point is that you should not presume an EMT-B lacks education.

I apologize to you then. It is a generalized statement, and you are not your average EMT-B.