Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $56,870 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- +14.6% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 2,780 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 45 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists score 1/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 45/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists earn in the US?
The national median wage for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists is $56,870 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists to change by +14.6% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 2,780 people held this job in 2024.
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