We Don't Do It For The Money.

Emergency Medical Technicians and paramedics top the list in the 24/7 study, working 188 hours more than average and earning just $30,969 per year at a job that's both physically demanding and mentally taxing. "Because many EMT services run 24 hours a day, employees need to be on call all night," Sauter and Stockdale write. "According to EMT Training Spot, EMTs may find themselves working upwards of 10 hours a day, and 45 hours a week."