Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,120	179	$41.57/hr	$24.23/hr	$32.93/hr	$38.85/hr	$50.17/hr	$64.80/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	40	$55.09/hr
Public Administration	1,070	$38.81/hr

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	20	$49.44/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	30	$21.72/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	40	$32.01/hr	4.7%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$28.32/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	40	$39.01/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$36.74/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$37.11/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$45.78/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	50	$38.85/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	60	$37.11/hr	5.7%
Southeast Minnesota	90	$38.85/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	100	$35.63/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	100	$35.63/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	130	$36.98/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	690	$41.54/hr	3.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	830	$40.23/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,120	$38.85/hr	3.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	230	$41.61/hr	N/A
Forest and Conservation Technicians	580	$29.15/hr	1.4%

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.