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Paramedic Level 1 vs Primary Care Paramedic

In 2025, the median salary for Paramedic Level 1 was $14,182 (12.7%) higher than for Primary Care Paramedic: $126,158 against $111,975. Paramedic Level 1 had 687 people on the list, Primary Care Paramedic 2,832.

At a glance

Paramedic Level 1Primary Care Paramedic
People on the 2025 list6872,832
Median salary$126,158$111,975
Middle half$117,403–$134,973$105,805–$120,955
Highest salary$200,397$255,096
Total salaries$87,322,804$328,580,909
People, change+15.1% vs 2024+24.9% vs 2024
Median, change+6.9% vs 2024+3.0% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearParamedic Level 1Primary Care Paramedic
2003$102,437
2008$107,957$103,689
2009$106,147$104,324
2010$108,433$101,964
2011$106,133$102,665
2012$104,114$103,602
2013$105,691$103,778
2014$103,290$104,175
2015$102,810$104,565
2016$102,238$104,227
2017$103,434$104,426
2018$104,438$104,941
2019$105,702$105,153
2020$106,706$107,413
2021$112,412$107,308
2022$113,135$109,122
2023$114,486$108,687
2024$117,960$108,688
2025$126,158$111,975

People on the list by year

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YearParamedic Level 1Primary Care Paramedic
20035
2008913
2009511
2010308
2011257
20124217
20132924
201489126
201565133
201618174
201725285
2018344360
2019298517
20203561,064
20214951,019
20225281,460
20235651,934
20245972,267
20256872,832

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Paramedic Level 1 or Primary Care Paramedic?

By median salary in 2025, Paramedic Level 1: $126,158 against $111,975.

Which has more people on the list?

Primary Care Paramedic: 2,832 against 687 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2008?

In 2008 the median for Paramedic Level 1 was $107,957 and for Primary Care Paramedic $103,689, a gap of $4,269; in 2025 the gap was $14,182.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work