Fire inspectors

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

27.2k

Average Age

45.6

Average Salary

$75,414

Average Male Salary

$76,281

Average Female Salary

$68,901

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Fire inspectors are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Fire inspectors was $75,414 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Fire inspectors are Brunswick County PUMA, NC, 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 Brunswick County PUMA, NC, Warren & Washington Counties PUMA, NY, and Northeast Maine--Aroostook, Washington & Northern Penobscot Counties PUMA, ME.

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Service Occupations Protective service occupations

Employment and salary information for the Fire inspectors workforce. Fire inspectors workforce in 2022 was 27,187 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 Brunswick County PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

23,994

Male Workforce

± 3.8k

3,193

Female Workforce

± 1.39k

The Fire inspectors workforce in 2022 was 27,187 people (11.7% women and 88.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 44% between 2014 (18,875) and 2022 (27,187).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($122,850), Nevada ($102,691), and Idaho ($98,190).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$75,414

AVERAGE WAGE

#151 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Fire inspectors earned an average of $75,414, $10,731 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Fire inspectors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.309

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Fire inspectors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.309, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($130,759).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

27.2k

2022 Workforce

± 4,048

6.58%

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 66.9%, followed by Investigation & security services with 22% and Forestry except logging with 11.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Fire inspectors in the US. The workforce of Fire inspectors in 2022 was 27,187 people, with 11.7% woman, and 88.3% men. The average age of male Fire inspectors in the workforce is 45.8 and of female Fire inspectors is 44.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Fire inspectors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Fire inspectors in 2022 was 27,187 people, with 11.7% woman, and 88.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (4,467 people), 50 to 54 years (4,049 people), and 55 to 59 years (3,255 people). Among them they concentrated 43.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 9.7% of Fire inspectors workers were Hispanic and 90.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77.5%), Puerto Rican (13.1)%, and Cuban (9.43)%

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Races

In 2022, 80.1% of the Fire inspectors workforce were White, of which 11.5% were women and 88.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.05%) and Two or More Races (5.02%).

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 2022 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

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 Troubleshooting.

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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (1,690 people), Business (970 people), and Engineering (642 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Fire inspectors workers were Some college (8,585 people), High School or Equivalent (6,192 people), and Bachelors Degree (5,853 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.