Guest guest Posted August 31, 1999 Report Share Posted August 31, 1999 Henry, don't let anyone see this but I think Jim has figured out your pay scale. Jim Easley wrote: > I am interested to find out how 8.00/hr equals 26,500 annual salary based on > a 40 hour work week. If my math skills haven't totally left me, 40 X 52 = > 2,080. Consequently 2,080 X 8 = 16,640. There must be an exceptional > benefit and bonus package to go along with the salary. > > The status of the current state requirements makes quantifying an > appropriate salary figure difficult. If there were national minimal > requirements set up such as we see in nursing, 1 year college for the > LVN/LPN, and minimum of an A.D. degree for the R.N. would make the issue of > salary a little easier to clarify. > > In the perfect world of theory the basic EMT would be paid at the current > LVN/LPN level (essentially the skill level would be the same; administering > I.M. injections, routine patient care) while the EMT-P would be paid at the > R.N. level (again the same level of expertise required, IV meds, monitoring, > more areas of pt. responsibility and more freedom of operation) Let's not > get into the paramedic skills vs. the R.N. skill thang. In this world of > theory the basic education and skill levels are separate, but equal. > Consequently the pay scale in this little fantasy world of mine would be as > follows: EMT-B would start at $24,096 (12/hr) and the EMT-P would start at > 31,200 (15/hr). Obviously there would be a complete benefit package, > incentive pay, and the rest of the bells and whistles. > > Jim Easley > > [texasems-L] Re: Paramedic Pay > > << File: hbarber.vcf >> So your saying " 32 to 36 thousand dollar range " > > Henry > > EMTPTOMCAT@... wrote: > > > All right Henry. You have opened a can of worms and let me just jump off > in > > there. > > > > Taking a look at what a paramedic can do, does do and the hours they work. > > They should be paid well. We desire for our personnel to work hard for > us, > > be productive and loyal. Yet all that is paid for the most part is $8.00 > an > > hour. This translates out to 26,500 approximate salary. Without having > to > > work extra shifts. Management routinely requests/requires extra shifts or > on > > call time. The time off is supposed to be time off to rest/relax and > > regenerate. And to spend time with their family. Paramedics need and > should > > be started at a " professionals " pay rate. Any job out there can start you > in > > the range of 18 to 28 thousand dollars. But in the professional type > setting > > the starting pay is generally in the 32 to 36 thousand dollar range > expanding > > in to the 40 thousand dollar range. My brother started as a CPA for a > small > > business at a pay rate of 32 thousand a year. Not required to pull extra > > days or mandatory overtime. About twice a year he works more than his > forty > > hours for prepping for IRS stuff. Other than that he spends his extra > time > > with his family. At home. > > > > Paramedic Pay --- Starting 30,000 depending on education and experience. > > Toping out around 48 to 50,000 a year with longevity > pay. > > > > A lot of money? Yes, Are we worth it? Yes, > > Will we ever be there? Maybe - Hope So > > > > These are my opinions and my opinions alone. > > > > Tom LeNeveu > > Learning Paramedic > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > > - Simplifying group communications > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > - Simplifying group communications > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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