Careers / First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$93,530
United States, 2025
Employment
99,140
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.
- O*NET code
- 33-1021.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.
- Maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically to ensure that it is ready for use.
- Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
- Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers, using two-way radios.
- Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters.
- Evaluate size, location, and condition of fires.
- Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects.
- Recruit or hire firefighting personnel.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$53,430
25th percentile
$72,140
75th percentile
$119,500
90th percentile
$140,010
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Management of Personnel Resources3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Monitoring3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
- Instructing3.6
- Time Management3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Coordination3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Time Management | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Instructing | 3.6 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | $632,190 | 340 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $171,740 | 210 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $169,350 | 2,410 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $160,450 | 700 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $159,570 | 810 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $140,830 | 80 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $137,720 | 130 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $135,050 | 130 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $134,830 | 1,680 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $133,280 | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | $133,210 | 2,210 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $132,910 | 180 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $132,810 | 4,610 | 2025 |
| NY | $132,520 | 4,100 | 2025 |
| WA | $129,350 | 3,350 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | $128,760 | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | $127,630 | 8,170 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $127,110 | 170 | 2025 |
| DC | $126,560 | 380 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $126,380 | 100 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.