Critical Care Paramedic
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$139,700
Full-time annual
People employed
1,600
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
Shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Provides specialised health care to critically ill or critically injured persons in an out-of-hospital environment.
Alternative titles
Intensive Care Paramedic
Specialisations
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Attends accidents, emergencies and requests for medical assistance when there is an immediate risk to life
- Assesses health of critically ill patients, need for assistance, specialised needs, and factors affecting patients' conditions
- Conducts diagnostic tests and interprets results to aid in patient assessment
- Administers emergency medical treatment and life support interventions to stabilise patients
- Monitors and manages critically ill patients' vital signs and responses to treatment
- Resuscitates and defibrillates patients and operates life-support equipment
- Prepares written reports on the state of critically ill patients' injuries and treatment
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
12%
Female rate
32%
Median age
43
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+11%
3,129 projected jobs
to 2035
+23%
6,374 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 1
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Registration or licensing
Registration or licensing is required.
Official VET pathways
Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport
Progression pathway
Related study options
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
8
ACT · May 2026
1
VIC · May 2026
14
NT · May 2026
2
SA · May 2026
4
NSW · May 2026
12
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Critical Care Paramedic.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Perth - North East
825 estimated employed
- 1
Perth - North East
825 employed
WA
+13.17%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - Inner
775 employed
VIC
+1.97%
year on year
- 3
Melbourne - West
713 employed
VIC
-1.25%
year on year
- 4
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
669 employed
NSW
+2.14%
year on year
- 5
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
667 employed
NSW
-24.03%
year on year
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- Classification
- OSCA 269431
- Last updated
- Refresh pending
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: estimate.