First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.
About the profession
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.
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Occupation on screen: First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers (O*NET 33-1011.00). The Department of Labor publishes one film per occupation family, and this is the film it lists for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers (33-1021.00), which is how Fire Captain is classified. Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Junior First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker → Practitioner First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker → Senior Practitioner First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker → Lead First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
135K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $49,910 - $71,195/year With equity/bonuses: $54,901 - $85,434 Top markets (SF/NYC): $57,396 - $85,434 Execute core tasks using Active Listening…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $34,937 - $64,076 Year 2-3: Junior level $71,195 - $87,856 Year 4-6: Mid level $87,856 - $95,254 Year 7-10: Senior level $95,254 - $119,453 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Active Listening and…
💰 Pay for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
BLS OEWS, May 2023The federal survey does not count this job title on its own — it is counted under First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers (33-1021).
Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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