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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers in Minnesota

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 Minnesota the median pay is $78,800 a year, 16% below the national median of $93,530.

$78,800median pay in Minnesota, per year

$66,820–$101,780middle half earn

1,120employed in Minnesota

$93,530U.S. median, for comparison

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Openings in Minnesota and remote

Social Worker-Suicide Prevention Case Manager · Veterans Health Administration · Saint Cloud, Minnesota · $72784–$114488

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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

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Licenses and training in Minnesota

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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in other states

New Jersey · $133,210 New York · $132,520 Washington · $129,350 California · $127,630 District of Columbia · $126,560 Illinois · $123,500 Maryland · $120,530 Colorado · $102,580 Pennsylvania · $101,050 Utah · $100,380

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O*NET-SOC 33-1021.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota, annual.