ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla — In St. Johns County the starting pay for EMT’s is just over $47,000 a year while the pay for paramedics is a little over $57,000.
The pay scale is a close comparison to Duval County where EMT’s can start at over $48,000 and paramedics earn closer to $53,000.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics both counties pay slightly over the national average of $37,000 and $49,000 respectively.
Both counties encompass a large geographical area, however, St Johns is not as populated as Duval.
According to there websites St. Johns County Fire Rescue responds to more than 58-thousand calls a year while Jacksonville Fire Rescue responded to over 170- thousand calls last year.
To apply for a position with SJCFR : https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sjcfl/jobs/4256937/firefighter-emt-paramedic?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
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