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West Virginia Vs. National Fire Science Employment

West Virginia	630
National	154,160

Approximately 0% of the country's fire science professionals work in West Virginia state.

Employment Growth for Fire science professionals In West Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
530	500	530	520	630

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of fire science professionals is growing in West Virginia. There were 100 more fire science professionals working in West Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of fire science has grown by 19% in West Virginia. 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 West Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$38,955	$42,433	$41,252	$43,055	$42,255
$38,568	$40,154	$41,268	$42,203	$43,413

Light Blue: Fire Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to fire science professionals are growing in West Virginia. The mean salary for fire science professionals in 2006 was $38,955 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $42,255 per year.

Salary percentiles for Fire science professionals in West Virginia

10th percentile	$26,112
25th percentile	$31,635
50th percentile	$41,072
75th percentile	$49,768
90th percentile	$61,725

Thus, there was a 8% growth in fire science professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of West Virginia, 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 136%

Average Salaries for Fire science professionals and related professions in West Virginia

Construction Management	$57,680
Criminal Justice	$33,093
Fire Science	$42,255
Forestry	$55,153
Public Administration	$61,630

Fire science professionals in West Virginia earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Fire Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in West Virginia

associate	3
bachelor	1
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	1
Total	6

The number of students graduating from the 3 accredited fire science schools in West Virginia is increasing. In 2006 there were 9 fire science graduates from fire science courses in West Virginia and in 2010 there were 34 graduates.

This represents a 278% increase in the number of fire science degree or certificate school graduates in West Virginia state. Most of these graduates, or 50%, earned a associate's degree in fire science.

Fire Science Faculty Salaries in West Virginia

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