title: 1998 JEMS salary survey. Wages & benefits continue to decline.
abstract: Overall, EMS agencies are offering lower wages and fewer benefits today than they did five years ago, but overtime opportunities have increased for those willing to put in the extra time. And hard-working dispatchers can take heart: More systems are finally recognizing the key role dispatchers play in the delivery of high-quality EMS.
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Mayfield
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000191:economics; D003625:Data Collection; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000191:economics*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States