Ambulance Officers and Paramedics
University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 4111
Ambulance Officers and Paramedics provide emergency health care and transport for injured, sick, infirm and aged persons to medical facilities.
People employed27,100
Median pay$2,852per week, full-time
Projected growth+11.1%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+3%per year
Median age36
Female share48%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 66.1% university · 26.3% vet / tafe · 3.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 38.4% · VIC 23.5% · QLD 18.6% · SA 7.8% · WA 6.5% · TAS 2.9% · NT 1.2% · ACT 1%
Top industries
Health Care and Social Assistance.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.