Careers · First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers · South Dakota
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers in South Dakota
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 South Dakota the median pay is $72,420 a year, 23% below the national median of $93,530.
$72,420median pay in South Dakota, per year
$70,930–$87,410middle half earn
120employed in South Dakota
$93,530U.S. median, for comparison
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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 South Dakota
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in other states
New Jersey · $133,210New York · $132,520Washington · $129,350California · $127,630District of Columbia · $126,560Illinois · $123,500Maryland · $120,530Colorado · $102,580Pennsylvania · $101,050Utah · $100,380
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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, South Dakota, annual.