The salary statistics of fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare fire fighting and prevention worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of educational 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) fire fighting and prevention workers is $81,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid fire fighting and prevention workers is $32,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,010 | 1.08% | -4.12% |
| 2017 | $49,470 | -0.73% | - |
| 2016 | $49,830 | 5.24% | - |
| 2015 | $47,220 | 1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $46,530 | 5.05% | - |
| 2013 | $44,180 | -17.86% | - |
| 2012 | $52,070 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].