Side-by-side distribution
Paramedic
$30.13/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 37.2%
- Live roles
- 693
Surgeon
$410,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.3%
- Live roles
- 600
Highest-paying jobs
Paramedic Medical Instructor – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Paramedic Medical Instructor – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Critical Care Paramedic
RN Paramedic Critical Care Transport Punta Gorda FT Nights
Firefighter-Paramedic Lateral
Faculty, Clinical Paramedic/Lab Coordinator
Paramedic - Aspen Ambulance - PRN
Firefighter/Paramedic Lateral
Paramedic
EMS Clinical Educator- Paramedic
Highest-paying jobs
Oral Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Cardiac Surgeon Clinical Associate
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Thoracic Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Cardiac Surgeon – AdventHealth Heart & Vascular Institute
PHYSICIAN - Pediatric Surgeon - Duluth, MN - 29733BR
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AD AdventHealth | $59,613 | 41 |
Advocate Health
|
$62,660 | 33 |
| DO DocGo | $65,520 | 14 |
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
|
$44,491 | 14 |
Medavie
|
$75,712 | 12 |
Sanford Health
|
$65,104 | 12 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$65,520 | 9 |
| CC Carilion Clinic | $67,007 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,250 | 20 |
| ME Medivet | $85,603 | 14 |
| MO Montefiore | $171,340 | 10 |
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 9 |
|
Rochester Regional Health
|
$325,000 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 7 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $550,000 | 6 |
Paramedic vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Paramedic is $30.13/hr per year (typically $26.75/hr–$32.21/hr), versus $410,000 for Surgeon ($145,600–$600,000). That puts Surgeon about 554% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Paramedic and Surgeon 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.