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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$56,870
Employment, U.S.2,780
Median hourly wage$27.34
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$35,420$43,760$56,870$81,500$105,460
By state (15)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama40$37,4301.19
Arizona40$58,5700.71
Arkansas140$43,3105.88
California480$97,3701.48
Colorado210$50,1704.03
Florida100$51,6900.54
Georgia350$48,0104.04
Idaho50$47,0502.95
Louisiana90$75,4802.66
Maine60$68,3104.82
Mississippi100$31,7204.58
New Jersey140$57,3801.82
Oklahoma310$61,70010.21
Oregon140$73,5303.87
Utah50$90,0201.60

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.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Forest and Conservation Technicians30.967
2Facilities Managers30.965
3First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers30.965
4Airfield Operations Specialists30.963
5First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers30.962
6Fish and Game Wardens30.960
7Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1-20.958
8Security Managers40.958
9Retail Loss Prevention Specialists1-20.956
10First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers1-20.953

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, 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.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersSocial Perceptiveness0.870.965
Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansWriting0.880.951
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersQuality Control Analysis0.870.939
Correctional Officers and JailersSocial Perceptiveness0.870.934
Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersSocial Perceptiveness1.120.932
Power Distributors and DispatchersOperations Monitoring0.760.932

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, excluding software Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 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.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Microsoft Access15 of 201.9x
Work scheduling software3 of 205.5x
Google Workspace software3 of 205.3x
SAP software10 of 201.6x
Web browser software13 of 201.4x
Database software6 of 201.7x
Geographic information system GIS systems3 of 202.3x
Corel WordPerfect Office Suite3 of 202.2x
Email software7 of 201.2x
Microsoft Visio3 of 200.9x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 4.00 3.88
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.75 3.75
SpeakingEssential skill 3.75 3.38
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.62 3.25
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.62 3.25
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.50 3.25
MonitoringEssential skill 3.38 3.38
InstructingTransferable skill 3.25 3.00
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 3.12 3.38
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.12 3.38
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.12 3.38
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 3.12 3.12
WritingEssential skill 3.12 3.00
Active LearningEssential skill 3.00 3.25
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.00 3.12
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.00 2.88
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 2.88 3.12
Service OrientationTransferable skill 2.88 3.00
NegotiationTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 2.75 3.12
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.62 2.62
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 2.38 2.38
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.25 2.25
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 2.25 2.12
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 2.25 1.38
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 2.25 1.38
MathematicsEssential skill 2.12 2.38
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.00 1.75
ScienceEssential skill 1.88 1.75
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.88 1.12
RepairingTransferable skill 1.88 1.12
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.75 0.88
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.62 1.00
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.62 0.62
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Administration and Management 4.05 4.24
Customer and Personal Service 3.82 5.22
Education and Training 3.74 4.92
Personnel and Human Resources 3.73 4.19
Public Safety and Security 3.69 4.92
Law and Government 3.55 3.84
Computers and Electronics 3.54 4.22
English Language 3.48 3.92
Transportation 3.38 3.31
Administrative 3.23 4.37
Mechanical 3.23 4.02
Communications and Media 3.17 3.53
Geography 3.14 3.94
Mathematics 2.97 3.15
Biology 2.85 3.09
Physics 2.73 3.22
Telecommunications 2.67 2.72
Psychology 2.60 3.29
Engineering and Technology 2.50 2.63
Economics and Accounting 2.48 2.33
Chemistry 2.39 2.89
Design 2.36 2.47
Sociology and Anthropology 2.31 2.26
Building and Construction 2.30 2.15
History and Archeology 2.28 2.21
Production and Processing 2.25 2.04
Therapy and Counseling 2.24 2.13
Medicine and Dentistry 2.08 1.72
Sales and Marketing 1.84 1.47
Foreign Language 1.68 0.94
Philosophy and Theology 1.49 0.81
Fine Arts 1.09not rated
Food Production 1.00not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Problem Sensitivity 4.00 4.12
Oral Expression 4.00 4.00
Oral Comprehension 3.88 4.00
Deductive Reasoning 3.62 3.62
Near Vision 3.62 3.62
Flexibility of Closure 3.50 3.88
Far Vision 3.50 3.62
Inductive Reasoning 3.50 3.62
Written Comprehension 3.50 3.50
Speech Clarity 3.38 3.38
Written Expression 3.25 3.38
Perceptual Speed 3.25 3.25
Speed of Closure 3.12 3.25
Information Ordering 3.12 3.12
Speech Recognition 3.12 3.00
Category Flexibility 3.00 3.12
Selective Attention 3.00 3.12
Depth Perception 3.00 3.00
Multilimb Coordination 3.00 3.00
Originality 3.00 3.00
Fluency of Ideas 2.88 2.88
Control Precision 2.75 2.88
Visualization 2.75 2.88
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.75 2.75
Time Sharing 2.62 2.88
Trunk Strength 2.62 2.75
Number Facility 2.62 2.62
Visual Color Discrimination 2.62 2.62
Finger Dexterity 2.50 2.62
Manual Dexterity 2.50 2.38
Mathematical Reasoning 2.38 2.62
Spatial Orientation 2.38 2.38
Extent Flexibility 2.38 2.25
Stamina 2.38 2.12
Auditory Attention 2.25 2.25
Memorization 2.25 2.25
Static Strength 2.25 2.25
Response Orientation 2.25 2.00
Hearing Sensitivity 2.12 2.12
Dynamic Strength 2.12 2.00
Reaction Time 2.12 2.00
Glare Sensitivity 2.12 1.62
Gross Body Equilibrium 2.12 1.62
Peripheral Vision 2.12 1.38
Gross Body Coordination 2.00 2.00
Rate Control 2.00 1.38
Speed of Limb Movement 1.88 1.38
Night Vision 1.88 1.12
Sound Localization 1.88 1.12
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.88 1.12
Explosive Strength 1.62 0.88
Dynamic Flexibility 1.38 0.50

Software used

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Where it concentrates

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 areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA1301.15$105,460
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ1000.62$58,240

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