Salary and Employment
Paramedic wages in Canada vary depending on province and experience. Paramedics in Ontario in such regions or cities as Ottawa, Toronto, Peel Region, or Durham, will have an annual salary starting from $65,000 to $75,000 as a Primary Care Paramedic, an Advanced Care Paramedic salary can on average range from $80,000 to $110,000, and Critical Care Paramedics range from $100,000 to $140,000. Education background, experience, and level of practice all are contributing factors to which salary is established.
Many of the paramedics in Alberta are employed by Albert Health Services EMS, and unionized under HSAA. Typical starting annual salaries for an Alberta paramedic working for AHSEMS is $70,000. Oilfield operations also employs a large portion of paramedic practitioners, with a typical daily wage of $650.
There is a high demand for paramedics and EMTs in Saskatchewan, mainly rural regions. The reason is paramedics are on call for a certain amount of hours at a time, making a salary around $30 an hour.
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