Fire Science Schools In California

There are 61 accredited fire science schools in California for faculty who teach fire science classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in fire science in the state of California, which encompasses fire science training at the following levels:

Fire Science Certificate
Associates degree in Fire Science
Bachelors degree in Fire Science

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Professional Trends

California Vs. National Fire Science Employment

California	14,860
National	154,160

Approximately 10% of the country's fire science professionals work in California state.

Employment Growth for Fire science professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
15,450	17,100	17,500	15,980	14,860

Yellow: Actual Values

Fire Science is a shrinking field in California. In 2010 there were 590 less fire science professionals working in California than there were in 2006. Thus, in California, this field has shrunk by 4% in four years. This decline is slower than the national trend for fire science professionals which shows a 8% increase in the number of fire science professionals working around the nation.

Fire Science VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$65,432	$68,934	$72,934	$75,234	$72,434
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Fire Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of fire science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to fire science professionals are increasing in California. Fire science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $65,432 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $72,434 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Fire science professionals in California

10th percentile	$47,532
25th percentile	$53,528
50th percentile	$69,256
75th percentile	$88,564
90th percentile	$107,316

This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 126% pay differential between the highest paid fire science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of fire science in California.

Average Salaries for Fire science professionals and related professions in California

Construction Management	$78,172
Criminal Justice	$56,305
Fire Science	$72,434
Forestry	$60,830
Public Administration	$108,870

In California, fire science professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Fire Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	67
bachelor	2
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	96
Total	165

The number of students graduating from the 61 accredited fire science schools in California is decreasing. In 2006, 2,943 students graduated from fire science courses in California. And in 2010, 2,936 students graduated.

Thus there was a 0% percent decrease in the number of fire science school degree or certificate graduates in California. 58% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in fire science.

Fire Science Faculty Salaries in California

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The number of fire science faculty, growth in the field of fire science academia and fire science faculty salaries in California, is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. If you are involved in teaching fire science courses to students at the certificate in fire science, associates degree in fire science, and bachelors degree in fire science levels, please anonymously submit your information in the field below. By doing so, you will be helping us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future fire science faculty in California. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.