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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in Chicago, IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians in Chicago, IL have a median annual salary of $36,730, with 520 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $34,090 at the 10th percentile to $43,600 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$36,730

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.66

Employment

520

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$34,090
10th
$34,310
25th
$36,730
Median
$37,060
75th
$43,600
90th

Local compared with national

Chicago, IL

$36,730

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,450

Median annual · 2025

The Chicago, IL median is 3.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,280).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.4
  4. 4.Service OrientationImportance 3.4
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Active LearningImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Operation and ControlImportance 3.1
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  10. 10.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Computer aided dispatch software
  • Mapping software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

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

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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