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Paramedic vs Primary Care Paramedic

In 2025, the median salary for Primary Care Paramedic was $1,852 (1.7%) higher than for Paramedic: $111,975 against $110,123. Paramedic had 504 people on the list, Primary Care Paramedic 2,832.

At a glance

ParamedicPrimary Care Paramedic
People on the 2025 list5042,832
Median salary$110,123$111,975
Middle half$104,455–$118,486$105,805–$120,955
Highest salary$185,382$255,096
Total salaries$56,899,432$328,580,909
People, change+28.9% vs 2024+24.9% vs 2024
Median, change+1.0% vs 2024+3.0% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearParamedicPrimary Care Paramedic
2003$105,488$102,437
2004$103,976
2005$108,939
2006$111,528
2007$107,582
2008$107,749$103,689
2009$104,556$104,324
2010$105,397$101,964
2011$105,064$102,665
2012$101,384$103,602
2013$106,476$103,778
2014$102,833$104,175
2015$103,452$104,565
2016$105,125$104,227
2017$104,012$104,426
2018$102,737$104,941
2019$103,829$105,153
2020$106,628$107,413
2021$107,764$107,308
2022$107,192$109,122
2023$109,329$108,687
2024$109,070$108,688
2025$110,123$111,975

People on the list by year

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YearParamedicPrimary Care Paramedic
2003185
20048
20055
20065
20077
2008513
20091211
201058
201187
20121017
20131524
201433126
201553133
201651174
201736285
201858360
201977517
20201841,064
20211831,019
20223161,460
20234001,934
20243912,267
20255042,832

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Paramedic or Primary Care Paramedic?

By median salary in 2025, Primary Care Paramedic: $111,975 against $110,123.

Which has more people on the list?

Primary Care Paramedic: 2,832 against 504 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2003?

In 2003 the median for Paramedic was $105,488 and for Primary Care Paramedic $102,437, a gap of $3,051; in 2025 the gap was $1,852.

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