NOC 32102: Paramedical occupations
What paramedical occupations do
Workers in paramedical occupations administer pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients with injuries or medical illnesses and transport them to hospitals or other medical facilities for further medical care. They are employed by private ambulance services, hospitals, fire departments, government departments and agencies, manufacturing firms, mining companies and other private sector establishments. Paramedics who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assess extent of injuries or medical illnesses of trauma victims, patients with respiratory disease and stress, overdose and poisoning victims, industrial accident victims and other ill or injured individuals to determine emergency medical treatment
- Administer pre-hospital emergency care to patients such as oxygen therapy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), spinal immobilization, bandaging and splinting
- Establish and maintain intravenous treatment (IV), apply adjunctive equipment for ventilation and circulation complications, administer medications and provide other advanced emergency treatment to patients
- Transport patients by air, land or water to hospital or other medical facility for further medical care
- Collaborate with ambulance dispatch centres, hospital staff, police, firefighters and family members to ensure relevant information is collected and proper treatment is administered
- Document and record nature of injuries and illnesses and treatment provided
- Assist hospital personnel with provision of medical treatment, if necessary
- Maintain emergency care equipment and supplies
- May train and supervise other workers in this unit group
- May assist with triage of emergency patients.
Job titles under NOC 32102
40 job titles are classified here, including advanced care paramedic, ambulance attendant, ambulance services supervisor.
- advanced care paramedic
- advanced emergency medical assistant
- advanced life support attendant
- advanced life support coordinator
- advanced life support paramedic
- ambulance attendant
- ambulance attendant trainee
- ambulance attendants supervisor
- ambulance driver
- ambulance driver-attendant
- ambulance services field supervisor
- ambulance services supervisor
- ambulance services unit chief
- ambulance technician
- assistant paramedic
- chief ambulance attendant
- critical care paramedic
- drilling rig medic
- drilling rig medical technician
- drilling rig medical warden
- drilling rig medical worker
- emergency medical assistant
- emergency medical attendant (EMA)
- emergency medical technician - paramedic/advanced care paramedic (EMT - P/ACP)
Employment requirements
- Completion of a one- to three-year college, hospital-based or other recognized paramedical or emergency medical technology program is required.
- Licensing by a regulatory body is required in all provinces.
- Those operating emergency vehicles require an appropriate class of licence.
Paramedical occupations wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $25.56/hr | $38.00/hr | $49.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $24.00/hr | $42.17/hr | $48.75/hr |
Montréal QC | $28.36/hr | $37.12/hr | $42.67/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $23.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $43.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $27.00/hr | $35.70/hr | $50.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $27.00/hr | $35.70/hr | $50.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $30.75/hr | $42.17/hr | $50.81/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $25.00/hr | $40.00/hr | $58.30/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $25.56/hr | $35.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $37.00/hr | $43.49/hr | $55.38/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $25.00/hr | $42.00/hr | $49.00/hr |
London ON | $37.00/hr | $41.90/hr | $49.00/hr |
Halifax NS | $22.00/hr | $31.00/hr | $44.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $27.82/hr | $39.22/hr | $50.53/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $29.50/hr | $34.83/hr | $47.62/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $25.00/hr | $32.50/hr | $52.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $21.00/hr | $29.04/hr | $39.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $22.00/hr | $31.00/hr | $44.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $25.25/hr | $32.00/hr | $38.93/hr |
Quebec | $25.56/hr | $35.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Ontario | $30.75/hr | $42.17/hr | $50.81/hr |
Manitoba | $25.00/hr | $40.00/hr | $52.88/hr |
Saskatchewan | $25.00/hr | $32.50/hr | $52.00/hr |
Alberta | $27.00/hr | $35.70/hr | $50.00/hr |
British Columbia | $25.00/hr | $34.00/hr | $46.00/hr |
Using NOC 32102 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 40 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Emergency medical care assistant (NOC 33102)
- Emergency medical care attendant (non-paramedical) (NOC 33102)
- Emergency medical responder (non-paramedical) (NOC 33102)
- Other assisting occupations in support of health services (NOC 33109)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for paramedical occupations?
Paramedical occupations are NOC 2021 unit group 32102. Example job titles in this group include advanced care paramedic, ambulance attendant, ambulance services supervisor, critical care paramedic.
What TEER is NOC 32102?
NOC 32102 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do paramedical occupations earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $38.00/hr, about $74,000 a year full-time, with a range of $25.56/hr to $49.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.