The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare first-line supervisor of fire fighting and prevention worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers is $125,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $79,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers is $46,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $79,670 | 9.97% | -10.47% |
| 2017 | $71,730 | -22.70% | - |
| 2016 | $88,010 | 2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $86,180 | -2.12% | - |
| 2012 | $88,010 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].