The annual salary statistics of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $116,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $178,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $192,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $192,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $116,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $116,720 | -36.45% | 24.04% |
| 2021 | $159,270 | 44.63% | - |
| 2020 | $88,180 | -3.06% | - |
| 2019 | $90,880 | -2.57% | - |
| 2018 | $93,220 | -2.23% | - |
| 2017 | $95,300 | 6.97% | - |
| 2016 | $88,660 | 4.85% | - |
| 2015 | $84,360 | -3.27% | - |
| 2014 | $87,120 | -1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $88,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $116,720, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in state of California, followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (median annual salary $86,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 25.5 percent (25.5%) higher than that in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale |