First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

What They Do

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.


Salary

  • 2020 employment: 70,200
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $78,230

Job Outlook

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 5,800
  • Growth rate: 8 percent (As fast as average)

How to Become One

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Work experience in a related occupation: Less than 5 years
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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