The salary statistics and trend of firefighters in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare firefighters salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for firefighters in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) firefighters is $73,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent firefighters is $27,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,950 | 17.42% | 19.00% |
| 2016 | $38,770 | -7.43% | - |
| 2015 | $41,650 | 5.19% | - |
| 2014 | $39,490 | 3.70% | - |
| 2013 | $38,030 | - | - |
The average salaries of firefighters in nine industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of firefighters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
| Educational Services | |
| Educational Services - Local government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
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