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Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

The top 25 highest paying industries for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $84,010, manufacturing is the highest paying industry for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers. It is followed by aerospace product and parts manufacturing industry (average annual salary $77,140). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 25 Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Manufacturing	$84,010	$58,450	100
2	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$77,140	$58,430	n/a
3	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$76,860	$58,660	60
4	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$71,240	$42,090	55,570
5	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$71,240	$42,090	55,570
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$70,910	$42,300	58,650
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$70,910	$42,300	58,650
8	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$70,900	$42,300	58,720
9	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$70,720	$51,140	40
10	Educational Services - State government owned	$70,410	$49,140	50
11	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$70,230	$49,960	50
12	Educational Services	$69,960	$48,500	60
13	State government, including schools and hospitals	$67,370	$41,520	1,840
14	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$67,370	$41,310	1,770
15	Federal government, including USPS	$66,040	$54,330	1,310
16	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$66,040	$54,330	1,310
17	Investigation and Security Services	$60,250	$39,970	40
18	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$57,030	$38,990	30
19	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$54,540	$41,140	30
20	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$52,440	$27,640	890
21	Administrative and Support Services	$52,280	$27,610	890
22	Other Support Services	$51,910	$27,520	830
23	Ambulance Services	$42,460	$32,350	n/a
24	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$42,460	$32,350	n/a
25	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$42,460	$32,350	n/a