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Fire Inspector

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AVG. SALARY

$74,600

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EDUCATION

Post-secondary training +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$74,600

Entry Annual Wage

$57,980

Experienced Annual Wage

$90,670

Average Hourly Wage

$35.87

Entry Hourly Wage

$27.88

Experienced Hourly Wage

$43.59

Median Hourly Wage

$35.70

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 6%
Job Openings 3 estimated annual job openings
Employment 32 were employed in this occupation

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 7 14 0% 1 1

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Fire Inspectors and Investigators. The occupation Fire Inspector is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$82,510

Average Hourly Wage

$39.67

Average Annual Range

$46,360 to $137,220

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment very small occupation
  This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 15,000 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Fire inspectors will be needed to assess potential fire hazards in newly constructed residential, commercial, public, and other buildings in the coming decade. Fire inspectors will also be needed to ensure that existing buildings meet updated and revised federal, state, and local fire codes each year. Although the number of structural fires occurring across the country has been falling for some time, fire investigators will still be needed to determine the cause of fires and explosions. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (74.9%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (8.4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (7.7%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.6%)