Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) Pay Data UK — 2025

Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) roles in the UK earn a median of £33,433 per year, equivalent to £16.02 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 4.9% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £24,843 to £47,766 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

Ambulance staff transport sick, injured and convalescent persons and give first aid treatment in emergencies and check ambulance vehicles are roadworthy, cleaned and have all the necessary equipment.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• helps patients into and out of ambulance
• drives ambulance or accompanies driver to transport patients to hospitals or other treatment centres and homes
• ascertains nature of injuries and provides first aid treatment
• cleans and disinfects ambulance after use and carries out routine care of ambulance equipment
• replenishes medical supplies in ambulance as necessary
• checks and maintains vehicles to ensure they are roadworthy

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Academic qualifications are not normally required. Entry requirements vary between ambulance services. Entrants must normally have possessed a full clean driving licence for one to two years and have health clearance. Entrants undertake a minimum of 2 weeks training in first aid and patient care. Successful trainees are then attached to an ambulance station where they work under the guidance of a trained supervisor for a probationary period before working unsupervised.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.