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	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	Emergency Management Directors
SUMMARY	6% Minimal Risk	14% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	9% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	7.5/10	6.8/10	7.3/10	6.8/10
POLLING	24% (Low Risk, Based on 22 votes)	31% (Low Risk, Based on 28 votes)	31% (Low Risk, Based on 27 votes)	33% (Low Risk, Based on 34 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.4%	3.8%	4.4%	3.0%
WAGES	$92,430 or $44.43 per hour	$78,060 or $37.53 per hour	$109,660 or $52.72 per hour	$86,130 or $41.41 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	93,680	14,050	23,220	12,570
SNOWFLAKE [?] The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.
DESCRIPTION	Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.	Inspect buildings to detect fire hazards and enforce local ordinances and state laws, or investigate and gather facts to determine cause of fires and explosions.	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.	Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.

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