Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians score 9 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #762 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 11 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 1 on its own and 0 more with extra software built on top of it. None of its tasks showed up in real AI use in April–May 2026.

9/ 100

Low

Rank: #762of 923 jobs
US workers: 12,630BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $35,450a year
In real AI use: 0 of 11tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 1 (9%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 0 (0%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 10 (91%)

Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Restrain or shackle violent patients.Little or no AI speed-up · core task

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Questions about ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians and AI

Will AI replace ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians score 9 out of 100 (low exposure), #762 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 1 of the job's 11 tasks, 1 of them on its own, while 10 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials".

Which ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions"; "Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons"; "Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Not much yet. None of the job's tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude in April–May 2026, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians, and what do they earn?

About 12,630 people in the US, with median pay of $35,450 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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