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33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

Occupational Description:
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in fire fighting and fire prevention and control.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	40	7	$39.41/hr	$23.16/hr	$30.60/hr	$37.54/hr	$49.23/hr	$55.57/hr
Minnesota	1,160	129	$38.85/hr	$22.30/hr	$30.60/hr	$38.52/hr	$45.17/hr	$57.69/hr
U S	84,120	673	$44.97/hr	$24.74/hr	$32.90/hr	$42.73/hr	$53.70/hr	$66.93/hr

Leading Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	1,060	$38.96/hr

Other Regional Data for First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	20	$45.52/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$38.50/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$32.59/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	40	$37.54/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$40.41/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$37.54/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$39.06/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	50	$39.50/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$40.22/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	60	$37.54/hr	6.1%
Northeast Minnesota	80	$30.60/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	80	$30.23/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	100	$31.06/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	100	$39.50/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	780	$38.52/hr	4.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	830	$38.52/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,160	$38.52/hr	6.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	140	$41.02/hr	N/A
Forest and Conservation Technicians	610	$25.79/hr	2.7%

Task for First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

Schedule employee work assignments and set work priorities.
Perform administrative duties, such as compiling and maintaining records, completing forms, preparing reports, or composing correspondence.
Maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically to ensure that it is ready for use.
Evaluate the performance of assigned firefighting personnel.
Direct firefighters in station maintenance duties, and participate in these duties.
Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.
Evaluate fire station procedures to ensure efficiency and enforcement of departmental regulations.
Inspect stations, uniforms, equipment, or recreation areas to ensure compliance with safety standards, taking corrective action as necessary.
Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters.
Direct the training of firefighters, assigning of instructors to training classes, and providing of supervisors with reports on training progress and status.