Shocking low salary for EMT and Certified Nursing Assistant

Shocking low salary for EMT and Certified Nursing Assistant

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1. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Bottom 10% earn: $8.79 per hour

U.S. median salary: $11.41 per hour

Job description: Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.

An EMT is the person who may pull you from a car wreck and keep you alive as you go to the hospital - and maybe for as little as eight something an hour? New EMTs of the world, we salute you. You're brave, decisive, compassionate, smart and, fortunately, your salary goes up after you get some experience under your belt.


3. Certified Nursing Assistant

Bottom 10% earn: $8.12 per hour

U.S. median salary: $9.81 per hour

Job description: Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties, such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens.

When grandpa or grandma requires full-time care in a facility, or you end up in the hospital for surgery or an extended stay, a CNA might be the person you interact with most and rely upon for your most essential needs. These dedicated individuals also often provide a little human interaction when the hours in the hospital seem too long. Thank you, CNAs.
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