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Emergency Medical pay range

State of Texas · class code 2770

$51,158 to $81,351 per year$51,158$81,351MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $66,254 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of Texas

Class code
2770
Pay group
B20
Pay unit
Year
State
Texas

Class specification

The State Auditor's Office job description (series) for this class is published by Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.

What the state says the job is

Performs emergency medical services (EMS) administrative work, involving the coordination, planning, and evaluation of EMS education, training, and certification activities; inspecting healthcare providers for compliance with licensing and credentialing requirements; investigating complaints; making recommendations to ensure compliance; and providing technical assistance and information to healthcare providers, program staff, governmental agencies, and community organizations. DISTINGUISING CHARACTERISTICS The Emergency Medical Services Specialist job classification series is intended for employees responsible for ensuring that emergency medical services comply with program requirements, including licensing and credentialing requirements.

Examples of the work

Develops EMS education, training, and certification programs, including developing regional program goals, objectives, assessments, and evaluation activities. Compiles and analyzes data to determine EMS licensure for pre-hospital healthcare entities. Reviews, evaluates, and approves EMS education programs in accordance with the Emergency Health Care Act and related rules, policies, and regulations. Performs inspections associated with state licensing survey requirements. Evaluates and determines compliance of pre-hospital healthcare entities. Administers and reviews instructional and skills testing activities used in public health settings.

Minimum qualifications

Experience in emergency medical services or public health work. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent and/or college or university coursework necessary to achieve applicable licensure or certification is generally preferred. Graduation from an accredited EMS education program recognized by a national accrediting organization. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.

Special requirements

For all levels • Must possess a valid driver’s license. Additional for Emergency Medical Services Specialist I level • Must possess a current state certification and/or a National Registry certification for the following: EMT-Paramedic, Advanced EMT, or EMT-Basic.

Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.

Where this comes from

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.

Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.

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