Firefighting and Prevention Workers Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $61,340 and $29 per hour. 6 vocational programs could be taken for the Firefighting and Prevention Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 331,940 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Firefighting and Prevention Workers is $3,136. The average length of the programs is 461 hours and the average completion time is 5.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Firefighting and Prevention Workers Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services	7	$19,459	-	-	-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	119	$33,275	-	-	-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	263	$3,136	$661	461 Hours	5.00 Months
Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention	4	$30,242	-	-	-
Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation	11	-	-	-	-
Fire Protection (other)	5	$27,529	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Firefighting and Prevention Workers Career

The following 35 occupations are related to Firefighting and Prevention Workers.

Related Occupations toFirefighting and Prevention Workers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Emergency Management Directors	11,910	$93,690	$45
Compliance Officers	384K	$80,190	$39
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	1,103K	$89,130	$43
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	22,510	$108,740	$52
Conservation Scientists	22,790	$73,160	$35
Foresters	9,450	$70,680	$34
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	80,730	$86,710	$42
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	32,390	$57,470	$28
Forest and Conservation Technicians	28,740	$54,260	$26
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	122K	$85,570	$41
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	27,270	$64,250	$31
Emergency Medical Technicians	167K	$43,100	$21
Paramedics	98,770	$57,450	$28
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	84,120	$90,740	$44
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	64,900	$59,580	$29
Firefighters	315K	$60,390	$29
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	14,200	$82,510	$40
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	2,270	$61,090	$29
Transit and Railroad Police	2,360	$78,230	$38
Security Guards	1,203K	$40,440	$19
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	124K	$31,340	$15
Public Safety Telecommunicators	97,820	$52,140	$25
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	27,150	$60,790	$29
Forest and Conservation Workers	5,750	$36,860	$18
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Construction and Building Inspectors	134K	$72,880	$35
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	49,960	$53,430	$26
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	83,540	$57,400	$28
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	120K	$85,900	$41
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	11,520	$34,420	$17
Locomotive Engineers	32,390	$75,870	$36
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	13,610	$62,840	$30
Sailors and Marine Oilers	29,960	$53,470	$26
Ship Engineers	8,860	$100,550	$48
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40

Vocational Programs for Firefighting and Prevention Workers Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Firefighting and Prevention Workers Career

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