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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialist Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

The annual salary statistics of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$71,720
25th Percentile Wage
$76,420
50th Percentile Wage
$84,240
75th Percentile Wage
$148,500
90th Percentile Wage
$167,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,720.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$84,240
4.49% 7.53%
2017
$80,460
3.18% -
2016
$77,900
2.88% -
2015
$75,660
-2.96% -
2012
$77,900
- -

Table 2. Compare Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialist Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,240 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is in the middle of salary range for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 46.9 percent (46.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$116,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$86,990
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$84,560
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$84,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$83,040
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$82,020
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$79,830
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$76,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$44,730

See also: Top paying jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California.