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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $80,200 · outlook score 79/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Protective Services Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$56,870
25th–75th pct. $43,760–$81,500
Top pay (est.)
$137,100
Top 10% $105,460
Pay in 5 years
$67,500est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$80,200est.
$69,000–$93,100
Outlook score
79/100
★★★★☆ Good
AI replacement risk
18%
Very low
Job growth (10 yr)
+13.1%
400 openings / yr

Projected pay for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $56,870 → in 3 years $63,100 → in 5 years $67,500 → in 10 years $80,200 (10-year range $69,000–$93,100). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% per year.

$56,870
Now
2026
$63,100
In 3 yrs
2029
$58,200–$68,600
$67,500
In 5 yrs
2031
$60,900–$75,200
$80,200
In 10 yrs
2036
$69,000–$93,100

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.45%AI impact +0.24%Total +3.5% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

79/100
★★★★☆
Good · ranked #7 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
43 pts
AI resistance
82 pts
Entry barrier
75 pts
Annual openings
84 pts
Projected growth
97 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

Employment
2,780
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
3,400
2025–35
Projected change
+13.1%
ranked #29 for growth
Annual openings
400
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
74/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
Less than 5 years
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.