Side-by-side distribution
EMT
$23.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.7%
- Live roles
- 389
Physician
$215,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.7%
- Live roles
- 9,938
Highest-paying jobs
Firefighter II EMT Trainee ($5,000 Sign-on-Bonus) Written Exam & WPE Scheduled for December 10, 2026
Paramedic EMT-P - Fire Department
Emergency Medical Technician
EMS Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Aspen Ambulance - PRN
EMT - Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Per Diem
EMT - Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Per Diem
EMT - Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Per Diem
EMT - Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Per Diem
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Highest-paying jobs
Physician Internal Medicine
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician, Emergency Department, Full Time
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Cardiologist Part Time
OB/GYN Physician MD/DO
Physician - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DO DocGo | $46,800 | 23 |
ConvenientMD
|
$45,895 | 23 |
| CC Carilion Clinic | $50,170 | 13 |
Gundersen Health System
|
$39,624 | 9 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 8 |
Sanford Health
|
$44,200 | 8 |
Geisinger
|
$5,000 | 8 |
|
Capital Health
|
$53,102 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$150,977 | 1,055 |
One Medical
|
$239,400 | 280 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$110,000 | 262 |
| EH Essentia Health | $1,000,000 | 178 |
Sentara Health
|
$10,000 | 156 |
Skilled Wound Care
|
$375,000 | 142 |
| MU MultiCare | $305,000 | 139 |
CenterWell
|
$276,750 | 134 |
Physician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $318,350 | 61 |
| Denver | $263,350 | 48 |
| Austin | $235,000 | 29 |
| Los Angeles | $228,800 | 39 |
| Atlanta | $224,500 | 17 |
| Chicago | $218,400 | 44 |
| Singapore | $213,200 | 9 |
| Toronto | $208,000 | 3 |
| Seattle | $187,200 | 68 |
| Berlin | $166,506 | 4 |
EMT vs Physician: which pays more?
The median for EMT is $23.00/hr per year (typically $20.67/hr–$26.73/hr), versus $215,000 for Physician ($137,248–$300,275). That puts Physician about 349% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so EMT and Physician are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.