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Jobs / Transportation and material moving / 53-3011.00

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

US jobs
12,630
Median wage
$35,450 a year
Job family
Transportation and material moving

Can agents do the work of ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Transportation and material moving: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 29%Administer emergency medical treatmentNot measured
  • 18%Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areasNot measured
  • 10%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
  • 10%Operate transportation equipment or vehiclesNot measured
  • 10%Stock supplies or productsNot measured
  • 9%Notify others of emergencies or problemsNot measured
  • 7%Assist healthcare practitioners during medical proceduresNot measured
  • 7%Maintain vehicles in working conditionNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in transportation and material moving, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

  • Waymo Safety Impact data hubby WaymoTask level · Reduction in any-injury-reported crashes vs human benchmark
    82%Waymo Driver (rider-only, 220.6M miles through March 2026) · Mar 2026
    Unrated

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
  • Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
  • Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
  • Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
  • Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
  • Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.
  • Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
  • Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
  • Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.
  • Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.
  • Restrain or shackle violent patients.
Other job titles for this occupation (22)

Ambulance Driver · Chair Car Driver · CPR Ambulance Driver (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Ambulance Driver) · Driver · Driver Medic · ECA (Emergency Care Attendant) · Emergency Vehicle Operator · EMS Driver (Emergency Medical Services Driver) · First Responder · Medical Van Driver (Medi-Van Driver) · Ambulance Attendant · Emergency Medical Vehicle Operator · EMS First Responder (Emergency Medical Services First Responder) · EMS Medic (Emergency Medical Services Medic) · Hospital Carrier · Medical Transport Driver · Medical Transportation Driver · Mobile Health Vehicle Operator · Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Driver · Patient Carrier · Transport Medic · Wheelchair Van Operator First Responder