Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers

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2020 Workforce

50.4k

Average Age

47.5

Estimated Job Growth

6.15%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$99,227

Average Male Salary

$99,407

Average Female Salary

$95,458

About

Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers was $99,227 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers are Menifee, Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA, St. Johns County (North) PUMA, FL, and Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers are Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas & Siskiyou Counties PUMA, CA, and Menifee, Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA.

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Service Occupations Protective service occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workforce. Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workforce in 2020 was 50,412 people, of which 4.56% were women and 95.4% were men. Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers are paid most in San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

48,115

Male Workforce

± 5.38k

2,297

Female Workforce

± 1.18k

The Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workforce in 2020 was 50,412 people (4.56% women and 95.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.46% between 2014 (47,354) and 2020 (50,412).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($140,739), New Jersey ($133,255), and Washington ($127,759).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$99,227

AVERAGE WAGE

#43 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers earned an average of $99,227, $43,273 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.277

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.277, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($163,292).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

50.4k

2020 Workforce

± 5,511

3.78%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15%

This graphic shows the share of Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers at 96.5%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 1.85% and National security & international affairs with 1.62%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers in the US. The workforce of Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers in 2020 was 50,412 people, with 4.56% woman, and 95.4% men. The average age of male Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers in the workforce is 47.5 and of female Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers is 46.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers in 2020 was 50,412 people, with 4.56% woman, and 95.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (13,248 people), 50 to 54 years (10,430 people), and 40 to 44 years (7,492 people). Among them they concentrated 62.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 7.01% of Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workers were Hispanic and 93% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.8%), Puerto Rican (15.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.81)%

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Races

In 2020, 87.6% of the Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workforce were White, of which 4.28% were women and 95.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (3.93%) and Other (3.93%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers is Protective Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

Among the necessary skills for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (4,334 people), Business (3,232 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,385 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workers were Some college (16,721 people), Bachelors Degree (12,787 people), and Associates Degree (11,097 people).

The graphic shows the Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination.

Projections

Projections on job growth for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers are expected to see a growth of 6.15% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers.

6.15%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.