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AI Work Index

Headline risk

9%

Low Risk

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5311major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

12.3 current · 12.1 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $34K

Median annual wage

Demand -1%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 34,330

Employment 2024

12.3K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-1.3%

Openings (2024–34)

1.4K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 25,46025th pctl: USD 29,580Median: USD 34,33075th pctl: USD 38,000Top 10%: USD 46,630

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityInterpersonal

Tasks

  • 1. Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Earn and maintain appropriate certifications. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordComputer aided dispatch softwareMapping software

Requirements

License required: 35.5%License required: 64.5%Certificate: 25.9%Certificate: 74.1%

Work context

Health and Safety of Other Workers 4.8/5
Contact With Others 4.7/5
Physical Proximity 4.6/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.4/5
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results 4.4/5
Frequency of Decision Making 4.3/5

Worker profile

Median age 28.7 · 135K employed

Under 25: 36% · 25–54: 57% · 55+: 7%

Related

No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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