Fire inspectors

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

28.3k

Average Age

45.7

Average Salary

$77,129

Average Male Salary

$78,242

Average Female Salary

$68,688

About

Fire inspectors are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Fire inspectors was $77,129 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Fire inspectors are Lower Connecticut River Valley PUMA, CT, Warren & Washington Counties PUMA, NY, and Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Fire inspectors are Collier County (Northwest) PUMA, FL, Monmouth County (Northeast)--Red Bank, Northeast Middletown PUMA, NJ, and Guilford County (North)--Summerfield Town PUMA, NC.

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Service Occupations Protective service occupations

Employment and salary information for the Fire inspectors workforce. Fire inspectors workforce in 2023 was 28,279 people, of which 11.7% were women and 88.3% were men. Fire inspectors are paid most in Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Collier County (Northwest) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

24,983

Male Workforce

± 3.88k

3,296

Female Workforce

± 1.41k

The Fire inspectors workforce in 2023 was 28,279 people (11.7% women and 88.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 49.8% between 2014 (18,875) and 2023 (28,279).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($125,027), Nevada ($98,920), and Montana ($97,552).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$77,129

AVERAGE WAGE

#157 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Fire inspectors earned an average of $77,129, $9,402 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Fire inspectors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.303

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Fire inspectors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.303, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 ($156,315).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

28.3k

2023 Workforce

± 4,128

3.89%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.1%

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 59.9%, followed by Investigation & security services with 22.1% and Forestry except logging with 9.64%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Fire inspectors in the US. The workforce of Fire inspectors in 2023 was 28,279 people, with 11.7% woman, and 88.3% men. The average age of male Fire inspectors in the workforce is 46 and of female Fire inspectors is 43.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Fire inspectors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Fire inspectors in 2023 was 28,279 people, with 11.7% woman, and 88.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (4,406 people), 50 to 54 years (3,873 people), and 40 to 44 years (3,812 people). Among them they concentrated 43.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 10.7% of Fire inspectors workers were Hispanic and 89.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.5%), Cuban (10.6)%, and Puerto Rican (9.66)%

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Races

In 2023, 77.8% of the Fire inspectors workforce were White, of which 10.9% were women and 89.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.23%) and Two or More Races (6.59%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (1,816 people), Business (1,025 people), and Engineering (609 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Fire inspectors workers were Some college (8,507 people), High School or Equivalent (6,448 people), and Bachelors Degree (6,235 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.