First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Median salary

$93,530

Average salary

$96,930

Employment

99,140

Projected growth

3.4% growth

Annual openings

6,500

Typical entry education

Postsecondary nondegree award

What First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Do

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

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: Less than 5 years
On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed: Not available

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 3 of 5

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Job training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Public Safety and Securityimportance 4.7/5
Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 4.4/5
Education and Trainingimportance 4.1/5
Building and Constructionimportance 4.0/5
Administration and Managementimportance 4.0/5
English Languageimportance 4.0/5
Mechanicalimportance 3.7/5
Law and Governmentimportance 3.6/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Health and Safety of Other Workers4.8/5
Contact With Others4.7/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.7/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.6/5
Telephone Conversations4.6/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists97% skill match
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School95% skill match
Butchers and Meat Cutters95% skill match
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers94% skill match
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors94% skill match
Correctional Officers and Jailers94% skill match
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians94% skill match
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers94% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.8/5
Coordinationimportance 3.6/5
Service Orientationimportance 3.6/5
Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.6/5
Management of Personnel Resourcesimportance 3.6/5
Instructingimportance 3.5/5
Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.5/5
Time Managementimportance 3.5/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Affiliated Computer Services ACS FIREHOUSE
BIO-key FireRMS
BehavePlus
Computer aided dispatch software
Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
ESRI ArcView
Email software
FARSITE

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Leadership Orientation
Stress Tolerance
Dependability
Cooperation
Self-Control
Adaptability
Integrity

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

EnterprisingHigh
RealisticHigh
ConventionalMedium
SocialMedium
InvestigativeLow
ArtisticLow

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Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).