Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
General Information
Description
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.
Business Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- State and local government91.60%
- Private, for profit3.86%
- Federal government3.63%
- Private, not for profit0.84%
- Self-employed0.06%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$80,150
State-by-state Salary
Gray states indicate no data available
Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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High school 29%
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Associate's degree 23%
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Post-secondary certificate 18%
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Some college 11%
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Bachelor's degree 9%
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Post baccalaureate 3%
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Less than high school 3%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
Related College Majors
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
- Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Public Safety and Security
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Administrative
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