As of June 2026, Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians has an AI-exposure score of 50/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

50/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 34% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$35,450. About 1,400 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Transportation roles

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (100%).

Augmentable
  • Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
  • Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
  • Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
  • Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
  • Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.
  • Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.
  • Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
  • Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
  • Restrain or shackle violent patients.
  • Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
  • Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (100%).

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