The salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare fire inspectors and investigators salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators 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 inspectors and investigators is $84,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid fire inspectors and investigators is $33,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fire inspectors and investigators in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,040 | 4.29% | -2.76% |
| 2017 | $51,720 | -2.73% | - |
| 2016 | $53,130 | -4.50% | - |
| 2015 | $55,520 | 4.68% | - |
| 2014 | $52,920 | 3.38% | - |
| 2013 | $51,130 | -8.61% | - |
| 2012 | $55,530 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].