Healthcare Practitioners

EMT Basics

SOC 29-2042

Respond to emergencies and provide basic life support in the field.

Median pay

$44k

$38k to $50k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

14k openings / yr

Education

Postsecondary cert

AI exposure

34%

modeled estimate · 24th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

64/100

Key skills

Emergency care
CPR
Communication
Stamina
Composure

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.