Law & Government
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Inspect buildings to detect fire hazards and enforce local ordinances and state laws, or investigate and gather facts to determine cause of fires and explosions.
Median salary
$78,060
Typical range
$48k – $150k
Job outlook
+4% (faster than average)
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Plan a path to Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
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Junior Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Entry / Junior
$47,580
~2 yrs to advance
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Established
$78,060
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Senior
$113,965
Key skills
A typical day
- •Prepare and maintain reports of investigation results, and records of convicted arsonists and arson suspects.
- •Testify in court cases involving fires, suspected arson, and false alarms.
- •Package collected pieces of evidence in securely closed containers, such as bags, crates, or boxes, to protect them.
- •Conduct inspections and acceptance testing of newly installed fire protection systems.
- •Analyze evidence and other information to determine probable cause of fire or explosion.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Law & Government
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- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- Stanford University4% admit · $122,000 grad pay
- Columbia University4% admit · $103,000 grad pay
- University of Chicago5% admit · $91,000 grad pay
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