Fire Science Schools In Oregon
Oregon has 11 accredited fire science schools where fire science faculty who teach fire science classes can find employment. The trends in Oregon's fire science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in fire science includes 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
Oregon Vs. National Fire Science Employment
| Oregon | 2,150 |
| National | 154,160 |
Of all of the fire science professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oregon.
Employment Growth for Fire science professionals In Oregon
| 1,670 | 1,880 | 2,110 | 2,220 | 2,150 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Fire Science is a growing field in Oregon. There were 480 more fire science professionals working in Oregon in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of fire science has grown by 29% in Oregon. 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 Oregon
| $56,408 | $58,010 | $58,378 | $61,856 | $63,472 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Fire Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by fire science professionals is increasing in Oregon. The mean salary for fire science professionals in 2006 was $56,408 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $63,472 per year.
Salary percentiles for Fire science professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$43,390 |
25th percentile |
$54,636 |
50th percentile |
$61,876 |
75th percentile |
$72,954 |
90th percentile |
$89,128 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Oregon, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of fire science. The pay differential between the highest paid fire science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 105%
Average Salaries for Fire science professionals and related professions in Oregon
Construction Management |
$63,322 |
Criminal Justice |
$49,060 |
Fire Science |
$63,472 |
Forestry |
$51,892 |
Public Administration |
$98,075 |
Fire science professionals in Oregon earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Fire Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 20 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited fire science schools in Oregon is decreasing. In Oregon, there were 130 graduates in 2006. And there were 125 graduates from fire science courses in 2010.
This represents a 4% decrease in the number of fire science degree or certificate school graduates in Oregon state. 45% of these graduates received a associate's degree in fire science.