Non-commissioned · Army · Health Services
Combat Medic
Training information checked 2026-09-16: Official training source. Basic training, waiting periods and individual entry conditions may add time.
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What the listing leaves outOne of the newest occupations in the Forces. Combat Medic and Paramedic were created on 30 June 2025 when the Medical Technician and Medical Assistant trades were deactivated, and serving members had to elect between the two. This one is built around trauma at the point of injury; the credential earned is Emergency Medical Responder, not paramedic licensure.Source · checked 2026-09-06
What the job involves
Combat Medics spend most of their careers working in Canadian Armed Forces medical units within Canada and deployed on international missions. In the field they usually work in shifts and, occasionally, on call. In Clinics, they generally…
Getting in
The minimum required education to apply for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec with Grade 10 applied Math and any Science course at the Grade 10 or…
Training
Combat Medics complete their basic occupation training at the Canadian Forces Health Services Training Center in Borden, Ontario. The course, which consists of three modules, is completed over 90…
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Where you serve
What it pays
You enrol at Private (Basic) and move up on qualification. Increments inside a rank are annual, so the top of a range is what someone earns after several years at that rank rather than on reaching it.
| NATO | Rank | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|
| OR-2 | Private (Basic) Pte(B) · where you start | $4,337 |
| OR-3 | Private (Trained) Pte(T) | $4,987 – $5,994 |
| OR-4 | Corporal Cpl | $6,858 – $7,337 |
| OR-4 | Master Corporal MCpl | $7,118 – $7,841 |
| OR-6 | Sergeant Sgt | $7,959 – $8,340 |
| OR-7 | Warrant Officer WO | $8,694 – $8,997 |
| OR-8 | Master Warrant Officer MWO | $9,668 – $10,057 |
| OR-9 | Chief Warrant Officer CWO | $10,562 – $13,410 |
Regular Force monthly salary, effective 2025-04-01. Not official — confirm current rates with canada.ca.
If you serve part-timeReserve Class A and B use separate daily pay tables. Class C uses the Regular Force monthly tables and can include operational or non-operational service. Do not estimate daily pay from a fixed percentage of monthly salary.Reserve Force pay by rank · checked 2026-09-06
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