Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

in California

Enforce fire regulations and inspect for forest fire hazards. Report forest fires and weather conditions. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	80	57
Active Listening	77	50
Coordination	83	62
Critical Thinking	87	62
Equipment Selection	77	55
Idea Evaluation	77	50
Idea Generation	77	52
Identification of Key Causes	83	55
Information Gathering	90	57
Information Organization	77	50
Instructing	80	55
Judgment and Decision Making	87	57
Management of Personnel Resources	80	55
Monitoring	87	62
Problem Identification	83	57
Speaking	90	55
Systems Perception	80	57

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Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$46.05	$32.24	$41.21	$52.73

Education

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Workers must have a Work experience in a related occupation to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

Fire Science/Fire-fighting.

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