Side-by-side distribution
EMT
$24.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.8%
- Live roles
- 362
Physician
$218,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.4%
- Live roles
- 9,717
Highest-paying jobs
Paramedic EMT-P - Fire Department
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
EMT - Paramedic
Seasonal Vaccinator/Clinical Field Team (EMT, LPN, MA) CO
Instructor Support Specialist - EMT (PT)
Emergency Medical Technician Battalion
Emergency Medical Technician NICU Transport Nights
Highest-paying jobs
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Cardiologist Part Time
Physician, Emergency Department, Full Time
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Internal Medicine
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CC Carilion Clinic | $50,170 | 26 |
ConvenientMD
|
$45,895 | 18 |
| DO DocGo | $45,760 | 14 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 9 |
Gundersen Health System
|
$39,624 | 9 |
Allina Health
|
$54,746 | 8 |
Riverside Health System
|
$47,143 | 7 |
Sanford Health
|
$46,800 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$150,977 | 1,033 |
One Medical
|
$238,600 | 262 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$150,000 | 258 |
Essentia Health
|
$1,000,000 | 183 |
| MU MultiCare | $301,800 | 152 |
Sentara Health
|
$10,000 | 139 |
CenterWell
|
$276,750 | 123 |
|
ChenMed
|
$268,528 | 115 |
Physician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $318,350 | 71 |
| Denver | $252,050 | 45 |
| Los Angeles | $231,504 | 31 |
| Atlanta | $225,000 | 14 |
| Chicago | $216,200 | 45 |
| Austin | $190,850 | 26 |
| New York | $166,950 | 140 |
| Seattle | $160,400 | 54 |
| Boston | $149,654 | 46 |
| London | $106,893 | 12 |
EMT vs Physician: which pays more?
The median for EMT is $24.00/hr per year (typically $21.75/hr–$26.00/hr), versus $218,400 for Physician ($137,259–$292,500). That puts Physician about 338% 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.