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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security · Emergency and Fire Management Services

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 33-2022.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$56,870
median pay per year, United States (no San Antonio figure is published for this career)
$35k10th$57kMedian$105k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $35,420, 25th $43,760, Median $56,870, 75th $81,500, 90th $105,460

New workers start near $35,420; experienced workers reach $105,460. About 2,780 people do this job in United States.

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

Employment change
+15%
nationwide
Openings a year
300
nationwide, from growth and people leaving
Employed in 2024
2,900
nationwide

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: Less than 5 years · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

2 programs, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Fire Academy

    Degree · Certificate · Online · Public Service

  2. Fire Science

    Degree · Certificate · Online · Public Service

Apply to Alamo Colleges

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Critical Thinking3.9
  2. Coordination3.8
  3. Speaking3.4
  4. Active Listening3.3
  5. Judgment and Decision Making3.3
  6. Complex Problem Solving3.3
  7. Monitoring3.4
  8. Instructing3.0

What the work is

Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less32%
  2. Certificate9%
  3. Some college18%
  4. Associate degree18%
  5. Bachelor's degree24%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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  6. Foresters

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  7. Emergency Management Directors

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