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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers in West Virginia

Thinking about a career as a First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers in West Virginia? Here’s what the data says. Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.

What do First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Make in West Virginia?

The first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers working in West Virginia, wages run about $57,300 per year (or roughly $27.55/hour).Earnings range from $40,240 at the 10th percentile to $90,250 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$40,240	$19.35
25th percentile	$47,480	$22.83
Median (50th)	$57,300	$27.55
75th percentile	$69,210	$33.28
90th percentile	$90,250	$43.39

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in West Virginia nationwide is 0.34, indicating fewer first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers earn a median of $63,677 per year ($30.61/hour), lower than the West Virginia median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 124,447 first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers nationwide. In West Virginia alone, around 150 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 1,260 first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers.

Top West Virginia Metros for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

These are the West Virginia metros with the most first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in West Virginia.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Charleston, WV	60	$47,480
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	50	$60,220
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	40	$64,190

Top States for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	9,180
Florida	8,190
California	7,570
North Carolina	4,290
New York	4,130
Ohio	4,000
Washington	3,680
Georgia	3,530
Massachusetts	3,250
Virginia	3,190
Maryland	2,460
Arizona	2,310
Tennessee	2,120
Missouri	2,120
Illinois	2,110
Louisiana	2,000
Michigan	1,960
Colorado	1,800
Oklahoma	1,780
New Jersey	1,650

Highest-Paying States for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

These states pay the most for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers.

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$137,650
California	$133,580
New York	$131,060
District of Columbia	$126,560
Washington	$125,640
Maryland	$121,950
Illinois	$113,730
Colorado	$105,890
Pennsylvania	$102,240
Utah	$102,070

Skills

Key first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers typically:

• Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
• Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.
• Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements.
• Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers, using two-way radios.
• Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters.
• Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects.
• 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 the training of firefighters, assigning of instructors to training classes, and providing of supervisors with reports on training progress and status.
• Perform maintenance and minor repairs on firefighting equipment, including vehicles, and write and submit proposals to modify, replace, and repair equipment.
• Schedule employee work assignments and set work priorities.
• Monitor fire suppression expenditures to ensure that they are necessary and reasonable.

Work Activities

• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Getting Information
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Training and Teaching Others

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Access In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Careers similar to first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers include:

• Emergency Management Directors
• Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
• Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
• Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
• First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Also Known As

Battalion Chief, Captain, Chief, Crew Boss, Crew Chief, Damage Prevention Coordinator, Deputy Fire Marshal, District Fire Management Officer, Division Chief, Engine Boss, Engine Captain, Fire Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Chief, Fire Coordinator.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 33-1021.00