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From paramedics to firefighters and surgeons, here's what the average American makes in 19 life-saving jobshttps://www.businessinsider.in/miscellaneous/from-paramedics-to-firefighters-and-surgeons-heres-what-the-average-american-makes-in-19-life-saving-jobs/slidelist/69833525.cms2019-06-18T00:53:58+05:30

From paramedics to firefighters and surgeons, here's what the average American makes in 19 life-saving jobs

Jun 18, 2019, 00:53 IST

19. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers earn an average of $24,420 a year.

18. Ambulance drivers and attendants (except EMTs) earn an average of $29,010 a year.

17. Crossing guards earn an average of $31,970 a year.

16. Security guards earn an average of $32,050 a year.

15. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics earn an average of $37,760 a year.

14. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental-health counselors earn an average of $47,920 a year.

13. Forest-fire inspectors and prevention specialists earn an average of $49,610 a year.

12. Firefighters earn an average of $53,240 a year.

11. Fire inspectors and investigators earn an average of $64,140 a year.

10. Police and sheriff's patrol officers earn an average of $65,400 a year.

9. Transit and railroad police earn an average of $74,450 a year.

8. Registered nurses earn an average of $75,510 a year.

7. Epidemiologists earn an average of $75,690 a year.

6. First-line supervisors of fire-fighting and prevention workers earn an average of $80,310 a year.

5. Emergency management directors earn an average of $82,570.

4. Detectives and criminal investigators earn an average of $85,020 a year.

3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives earn an average of $93,100 a year.

2. Air-traffic controllers earn an average of $120,830 a year.

1. Surgeons earn an average of $255,110 a year.

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