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Firefighters Salary in the Industry of Educational Services

The salary statistics and trend of firefighters in the industry of educational services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare firefighters salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,810
25th Percentile Wage
$33,700
50th Percentile Wage
$45,100
75th Percentile Wage
$63,780
90th Percentile Wage
$80,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for firefighters in the industry of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) firefighters is $80,440. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent firefighters is $23,810.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters in the industry of Educational Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$45,100
10.93% -12.71%
2015
$40,170
6.72% -
2014
$37,470
3.04% -
2013
$36,330
-39.91% -
2012
$50,830
- -

Table 3. Compare Firefighters Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of firefighters in nine industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of firefighters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Educational Services - Privately owned
$61,040
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$54,970
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$49,070
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$49,070
Educational Services - State government owned
$46,950
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$46,950
Educational Services
$45,100
Educational Services - Local government owned
$41,940
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$30,080

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