Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Research causes of fires, determine fire protection methods, and design or recommend materials or equipment such as structural components or fire-detection equipment to assist organizations in safeguarding life and property against fire, explosion, and related hazards.
- O*NET-SOC code
17-2111.02 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers separately. These are the figures for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (17-2111), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$115,160
Employment, U.S.21,450
Median hourly wage$55.36
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68,420 | $90,930 | $115,160 | $142,980 | $171,250 |
By state (47)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 570 | $105,490 | 1.94 |
| Alaska | 110 | $102,690 | 2.41 |
| Arizona | 180 | $106,370 | 0.41 |
| Arkansas | 130 | $101,590 | 0.71 |
| California | 2,470 | $131,540 | 0.98 |
| Colorado | 210 | $120,950 | 0.54 |
| Connecticut | 270 | $115,640 | 1.16 |
| Delaware | 50 | $118,440 | 0.80 |
| District of Columbia | 180 | Not available | 1.82 |
| Florida | 770 | $101,790 | 0.56 |
| Georgia | 350 | $105,880 | 0.52 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $82,300 | 0.81 |
| Idaho | 250 | $98,860 | 2.10 |
| Illinois | 230 | $111,370 | 0.27 |
| Indiana | 440 | $83,240 | 1.00 |
| Iowa | 230 | $106,350 | 1.05 |
| Kansas | 120 | $102,690 | 0.62 |
| Kentucky | 300 | $107,760 | 1.07 |
| Louisiana | 370 | $118,490 | 1.39 |
| Maine | 70 | $82,140 | 0.74 |
| Maryland | 520 | $110,950 | 1.37 |
| Massachusetts | 750 | $131,210 | 1.50 |
| Michigan | 720 | $107,780 | 1.18 |
| Minnesota | 220 | $120,050 | 0.53 |
| Mississippi | 120 | $87,180 | 0.74 |
| Missouri | 250 | $89,820 | 0.61 |
| Montana | 60 | $97,670 | 0.86 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $103,230 | 0.64 |
| Nevada | 80 | $121,660 | 0.37 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $130,500 | 0.81 |
| New Jersey | 430 | $119,370 | 0.73 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $94,640 | 2.83 |
| New York | 1,570 | $101,300 | 1.18 |
| North Carolina | 480 | $106,800 | 0.70 |
| Ohio | 650 | $129,560 | 0.84 |
| Oklahoma | 620 | $102,890 | 2.65 |
| Oregon | 180 | $116,020 | 0.65 |
| Pennsylvania | 490 | $121,730 | 0.59 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $94,620 | 0.55 |
| South Carolina | 280 | $104,120 | 0.89 |
| Tennessee | 240 | Not available | 0.54 |
| Texas | 4,320 | $123,440 | 2.23 |
| Utah | 260 | $106,980 | 1.07 |
| Virginia | 380 | $104,920 | 0.66 |
| Washington | 420 | $126,590 | 0.85 |
| West Virginia | 210 | $76,700 | 2.15 |
| Wisconsin | 250 | $92,700 | 0.62 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civil Engineers | 4 | 0.971 |
| 2 | Environmental Engineers | 4 | 0.970 |
| 3 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 4 | 0.969 |
| 4 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 4 | 0.968 |
| 5 | Nuclear Engineers | 4 | 0.967 |
| 6 | Water Resource Specialists | 4 | 0.966 |
| 7 | Wind Energy Engineers | 4 | 0.964 |
| 8 | Transportation Engineers | 4 | 0.964 |
| 9 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 5 | 0.962 |
| 10 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 4 | 0.958 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water/Wastewater Engineers | Mathematics | 1.25 | 0.969 |
| Wind Energy Engineers | Mathematics | 1.25 | 0.964 |
| Industrial Engineers | Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.952 |
| Electrical Engineers | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.949 |
| Agricultural Engineers | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.945 |
| Wind Energy Development Managers | Coordination | 0.76 | 0.936 |
| Materials Scientists | Science | 1.13 | 0.935 |
| Fuel Cell Engineers | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.930 |
| Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.929 |
| Logistics Engineers | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.929 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers, excluding software Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D | 10 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Computer aided design and drafting software CADD | 9 of 20 | 18.9x |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | 14 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 11 of 20 | 8.8x |
| PTC Creo Parametric | 10 of 20 | 10.7x |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 10 of 20 | 7.4x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 10 of 20 | 7.4x |
| C++ | 12 of 20 | 5.0x |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | 11 of 20 | 5.5x |
| Python | 12 of 20 | 4.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 4.88 | 6.42 |
| Building and Construction | 4.50 | 5.73 |
| Design | 4.48 | 6.08 |
| Mathematics | 4.15 | 5.19 |
| Public Safety and Security | 4.15 | 4.54 |
| English Language | 4.12 | 4.96 |
| Physics | 3.92 | 5.00 |
| Chemistry | 3.73 | 4.46 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.72 | 5.04 |
| Mechanical | 3.54 | 4.65 |
| Law and Government | 3.44 | 3.69 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.42 | 4.12 |
| Education and Training | 3.36 | 4.58 |
| Administration and Management | 3.23 | 4.27 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.73 | 3.85 |
| Administrative | 2.58 | 3.50 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.50 | 3.23 |
| Communications and Media | 2.38 | 2.73 |
| Telecommunications | 2.35 | 2.65 |
| Psychology | 2.32 | 2.88 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.32 | 2.35 |
| Production and Processing | 2.23 | 2.54 |
| Geography | 2.00 | 2.46 |
| Transportation | 2.00 | 2.16 |
| Biology | 1.88 | 1.81 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.84 | 1.81 |
| History and Archeology | 1.62 | 1.42 |
| Foreign Language | 1.58 | 1.15 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.32 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.31 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.31 | 0.65 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.27 | 0.69 |
| Fine Arts | 1.23 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.38 | 4.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Far Vision | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Visualization | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Originality | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Control Precision | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.12 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.12 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD in demand
- Autodesk Revit in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Mechanical electrical plumbing MEP design software in demand
- Bentley MicroStation hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- A Large Outdoor Fire plume Trajectory model Flat Terrain ALOFT-FT
- ANSYS simulation software
- Analysis of Smoke Control Systems ASCOS
- Atria smoke management engineering tools ASMET
- Available Safe Egress Time ASET
- Berkeley Algorithm for Breaking Window Glass in a Compartment Fire BREAK1
- Building Research Establishment BRE Jasmine
- CESARE Risk
- Computational Dynamics STAR-CD
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- Consolidated compartment fire model CCFM
- Consolidated fire and smoke transport model CFAST
- Crows Dynamics Simulex
- Data acquisition software
- Detector Actuation Quasi Steady DETACT-QS
- Egress Allsafe
- Egress EVACS
- Elevator evacuation ELVAC software
- Evacuation modeling software
All 47
- FIRECALC fire zone modeling software
- Finite element method FEM software
- Fire Protection Engineering Tools FPETool software
- Fire Response of Structures Thermal FIRES-T software
- Fire Simulation Technique FIRST software
- Fire dynamics simulators
- Fluent FloWizard
- Human modeling software
- Interconsult Brann G-JET
- JET
- Large eddy simulation LES software
- Link actuated vents LAVENT software
- Load-bearing analysis software
- Mean time to failure MTTF software
- Network flow modeling software
- Simulation of fires in enclosures SOFIE software
- Zone modeling software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers separately. These are the figures for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (17-2111), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 100 | 5.83 | $149,740 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 120 | 5.43 | $121,170 |
| Huntsville, AL | 160 | 4.37 | $128,210 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 110 | 3.96 | $120,790 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 120 | 3.63 | $120,660 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,400 | 3.07 | $130,280 |
| Tulsa, OK | 190 | 3.05 | $116,510 |
| Worcester, MA | 140 | 2.91 | Not available |
| Albuquerque, NM | 120 | 2.18 | $116,280 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,190 | 2.14 | $127,540 |