Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
52.5k
Average Age
47.6
Estimated Job Growth
4.25%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$115,308
Average Male Salary
$116,051
Average Female Salary
$100,659

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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 $115,308 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workforce. Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workforce in 2023 was 52,535 people, of which 4.83% were women and 95.2% were men. Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers are paid most in Los Angeles County (East Central)--Glendora, Claremont, San Dimas & La Verne Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
49,998
Male Workforce
± 5.49k
2,537
Female Workforce
± 1.24k

The Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workforce in 2023 was 52,535 people (4.83% women and 95.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10.6% between 2014 (47,483) and 2023 (52,535).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($164,514), Rhode Island ($160,215), and New Jersey ($156,746).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$115,308
AVERAGE WAGE
#45 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers earned an average of $115,308, $47,581 more than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.27
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.27, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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).

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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 Justice, public order, & safety activities ($117,743).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
52.5k
2023 Workforce
± 5,626
3.62%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 14.7%

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 95.9%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 2.16% and uninformed with 1.07%.

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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 2023 was 52,535 people, with 4.83% woman, and 95.2% men. The average age of male Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers in the workforce is 47.6 and of female Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers is 49.4, 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 2023 was 52,535 people, with 4.83% woman, and 95.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (11,293 people), 50 to 54 years (11,034  people), and 40 to 44 years (8,999 people). Among them they concentrated 60.2% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2023, 8.03% of Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workers were Hispanic and 92% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (70.5%), Puerto Rican (13.9)%, and Cuban (6.21)%

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Races

In 2023, 84.6% of the Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers workforce were White, of which 4.43% were women and 95.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (6.65%) and Black (4.36%).

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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 2023 were Protective Services.

Among the necessary skills for Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers, Active Listening 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

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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (4,107 people), Business (3,613 people), and Social Sciences (1,400 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 (16,671 people), Associates Degree (12,772 people), and Bachelors Degree (12,276 people).

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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 Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension.

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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 4.02%, but First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers are expected to see a growth of 4.25% 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.
4.25%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

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