If you want to know the salary of paramedics in South Africa, you are at the right place. How much do paramedics earn in SA monthly and annually?
We are going to give you all the details about their salary in this post.
The ultimate aim of this post is to answer the following questions.
- how much do paramedics earn per month in south Africa
- paramedics salary per year
- and many more
Who is a paramedic?
A paramedic is a health care professional whose primary role is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to independently provide patient assessment and care in the out-of-hospital setting.
The Paramedic extends the traditional capabilities of a hospital emergency department into the field.
Roles of a paramedic
These are the basic roles of a registered paramedic.
- Drive emergency vehicles
- Respond to emergency calls
- Wound dressing
- Transporting patients to the hospital
- Provides nurses and doctors with patient information
- teaching and training members of the public to use first aid techniques correctly
- and many more
Salary of paramedics in South Africa in 2020
Now let’s come back to how much paramedics make per month and yearly.
Like other disciplines, the higher your year of experience, the higher your salary. Same applies in the medical field.
Salary Structure of Paramedics
- Total Cost to Employer
- Rural or Inhospitable allowance
- Overtime allowance
A registered paramedic earns between R 23 000 – R28 000 per month and R300 000 – R 350 000 per annum.
This salary may differ from facility to facility. Speak with the head of your hospital before you apply for employment. Thank you.
Things to note
The salaries of workers in the government sector varies from those in the private sector. A private sector paramedic may earn higher than a public sector paramedic.
This however, may depend on the facility he or she is working with.
Like other professionals in the public sector, paramedics get allowances (in hospitable allowance, fuel allowance, etc) which increases the average salary per month.
NOTE: The amount mentioned above might not be the exact amount received by the SA paramedics. We at SA Insider just give an estimate based of information we have gathered. If you have a more accurate information, kindly let us know by leaving a comment below. Thank you.