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Colorado Vs. National Fire Science Employment

Colorado	2,840
National	154,160

Of all of the fire science professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Colorado.

Employment Growth for Fire science professionals In Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,090	2,530	2,980	2,980	2,840

Yellow: Actual Values

Fire Science is a growing field in Colorado. There were 750 more fire science professionals working in Colorado in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Colorado, this field has grown by 36% in four years. This growth is faster than the change in the number of fire science professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of fire science professionals has grown by 8% from 2006 to 2010.

Fire Science VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$61,035	$61,523	$60,105	$63,830	$63,888
$46,058	$47,685	$48,234	$49,831	$51,291

Light Blue: Fire Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Colorado, as the number of fire science professionals is growing, the salaries earned by fire science professionals are increasing. In 2006 fire science professionals made a mean salary of $61,035 per year, and in 2010 they made $63,888 per year.

Salary percentiles for Fire science professionals in Colorado

10th percentile	$43,228
25th percentile	$50,835
50th percentile	$62,992
75th percentile	$76,320
90th percentile	$88,540

This represents a growth in salaries of 4%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of fire science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid fire science professionals earning 105% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Colorado state.

Average Salaries for Fire science professionals and related professions in Colorado

Construction Management	$65,226
Criminal Justice	$47,736
Fire Science	$63,888
Forestry	$57,745
Public Administration	$91,262

In Colorado, fire science professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	6
bachelor	1
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	9
Total	16

The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited fire science schools in Colorado is decreasing. In Colorado, there were 696 graduates in 2006. And there were 189 graduates from fire science courses in 2010.

This represents a 73% decrease in the number of fire science degree or certificate school graduates in Colorado state. Most of these graduates, or 56%, earned a undergraduate certificate in fire science.

Fire Science Faculty Salaries in Colorado

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