Careers · First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers · District of Columbia
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers in District of Columbia
First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers directly oversee firefighting crews and coordinate fire prevention activities. They work in fire departments at various levels—municipal, state, or federal—managing staff during emergency responses, training, and routine station duties In District of Columbia the median pay is $126,560 a year, 35% above the national median of $93,530.
$126,560median pay in District of Columbia, per year
$114,620–$133,570middle half earn
380employed in District of Columbia
$93,530U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience).
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingManagement of Personnel ResourcesReading ComprehensionMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingSocial Perceptiveness
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingPublic Safety and SecurityPersonnel and Human ResourcesBuilding and ConstructionEnglish Language
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers.
Licenses and training in District of Columbia
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in other states
New Jersey · $133,210New York · $132,520Washington · $129,350California · $127,630Illinois · $123,500Maryland · $120,530Colorado · $102,580Pennsylvania · $101,050Utah · $100,380Oregon · $100,260
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 33-1021.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, District of Columbia, annual.