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ANZSCO 411111Updated 2026-01-29

Ambulance Officer

National shortage level: Strong

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 140k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2690
Salary range: AUD 126k-AUD 154k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
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State distribution

29.6%
VIC
27.8%
NSW
22.9%
QLD

Education mix

57.5%
bachelor degree
20.7%
advanced diploma/ diploma
8%
Post graduate

Role overview

Ambulance Officers provide specialised transport services and emergency health care for injured, sick, infirm and aged persons.

What you do
  • Attends accidents, emergencies and requests for medical assistance and provides pre-hospital care.
  • Assesses health of patients, assesses need for assistance, specialised needs and factors affecting patients' conditions.
  • Performs therapies and administers drugs according to protocol.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: bachelor degree (57.5%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Assesses health of patients, assesses need for assistance, specialised needs and factors affecting patients' conditions.
    • Attends accidents, emergencies and requests for medical assistance and provides pre-hospital care.
    • Attends public events where accidents and other health emergencies may occur.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 2690
    Annual median: AUD 140k
    Range: AUD 126k-AUD 154k