well you have to do 9 months training (nite school) unpaid then its $24K first year then you earn $50K as a fully qualified ambo (4years). Its 4 days on 3 off (12 hr shifts) I am in th SES and I love that. When I applied for ambos in 2001 - I wanted it sooo badly. but the everyone talking in my ear saying - crap money, get more in IT, waste of a degree bla bla. I wish i hadn't listened to them.