Of the 5,030 fire science professionals employed in Massachusetts, 480 work in Fall River. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of fire science professionals in Fall River has grown by 153%. As the number of fire science professionals in Fall River has increased, overall employment in Fall River has also increased.

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In Fall River, salaries for fire science professionals have increased. In 2010 Fall River fire science professionals earned an average yearly salary of $62,130. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for fire science professionals in Fall River was $54,778 per year. The growth in the salary of fire science professionals in Fall River is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Fire science professionals make a median salary of $59,035 per year in Fall River. The difference in pay between the fire science professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 89%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $44,810 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $84,858 per year.

On average fire science professional salaries in Fall River are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited fire science school in the city. Many of Fall River's fire science professionals are graduates of this school.

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in fire science offered by Fall River's fire science schools.

Approximately 20 students graduated from fire science courses in 2010.