Paramedic
Gives basic or advanced emergency medical care, including IV medicines and life support, and assesses injuries and illnesses.
Will AI replace paramedic jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 24 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Attend training to keep your license and stay current
- Assess how serious an illness or injury is and set priorities
- Observe, record, and report the patient's condition and treatment to a doctor
What stays human
- Perform emergency heart care, like shocking the heart back to rhythm
- Perform emergency procedures before reaching the hospital
- Give first aid and life support to sick or injured people
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +5.7%. Typical pay: $60,600 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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