Fire inspectors

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2024 Workforce

29.9k

Average Age

45.9

Average Salary

$77,227

Average Male Salary

$78,380

Average Female Salary

$69,245

About

Fire inspectors are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Fire inspectors was $77,227 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Fire inspectors are Isle of Wight, Southampton Counties, Suffolk & Franklin Cities PUMA, VA, Lower Connecticut River Valley PUMA, CT, and Carroll County--Westminster City PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Fire inspectors are Collier County (Northwest) PUMA, FL, Cayey, Cidra & Barranquitas PUMA, PR, and Monmouth County (Northeast)--Red Bank, Northeast Middletown PUMA, NJ.

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Service Occupations Protective service occupations

Employment and salary information for the Fire inspectors workforce. Fire inspectors workforce in 2024 was 29,867 people, of which 12.6% were women and 87.4% were men. Fire inspectors are paid most in Warren & Washington Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Collier County (Northwest) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

26,098

Male Workforce

± 3.97k

3,769

Female Workforce

± 1.51k

The Fire inspectors workforce in 2024 was 29,867 people (12.6% women and 87.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 58.2% between 2014 (18,875) and 2024 (29,867).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Fire inspectors.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($141,751), Montana ($103,184), and New Jersey ($102,113).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$77,227

AVERAGE WAGE

#146 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Fire inspectors earned an average of $77,227, $7,350 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Fire inspectors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.309

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Fire inspectors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.309, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Fire inspectors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Fire inspectors compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Fire inspectors and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Fire inspectors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Fire inspectors, by average wage, is Recreational vehicle parks & camps and rooming & boarding houses ($133,474).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

29.9k

2024 Workforce

± 4,243

5.62%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.3%

This graphic shows the share of Fire inspectors employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Fire inspectors at 61.9%, followed by Investigation & security services with 22.2% and Forestry except logging with 9.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Fire inspectors in the US. The workforce of Fire inspectors in 2024 was 29,867 people, with 12.6% woman, and 87.4% men. The average age of male Fire inspectors in the workforce is 46.4 and of female Fire inspectors is 42.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Fire inspectors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Fire inspectors in 2024 was 29,867 people, with 12.6% woman, and 87.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (4,550 people), 40 to 44 years (4,010 people), and 50 to 54 years (3,909 people). Among them they concentrated 42.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 12.2% of Fire inspectors workers were Hispanic and 87.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.5%), Puerto Rican (15.3)%, and Cuban (7.51)%

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Races

In 2024, 76.9% of the Fire inspectors workforce were White, of which 12.5% were women and 87.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.77%) and Black (7.48%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Fire inspectors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Fire inspectors is Protective Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Protective Services.

Among the necessary skills for Fire inspectors, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Fire inspectors need more than the average amount of Persuasion.

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 Fire inspectors in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (1,945 people), Business (1,182 people), and Natural Resources & Conservation (689 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Fire inspectors workers were Some college (9,455 people), Bachelors Degree (6,910 people), and High School or Equivalent (6,613 people).

The graphic shows the Fire inspectors workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Fire inspectors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fire inspectors need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening.