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Fire Technology Careers and Jobs

Select, Find and Prepare for Fire Technology Careers and Jobs - all on one page

For physically capable people seeking a public-safety career with a clear academy-based entry path. Use the tools below to see which fire technology roles fit your background and goals.

Firefighting requires passing a physical agility test and academy training in addition to any fire technology coursework. Use the tools below to explore Fire Technology-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Firefighter Trainee, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Fire Captain or Fire Chief. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as Firefighter I/II Certification, that can help you move up the career ladder.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Fire Technology careers/jobs, (2) Find Fire Technology job listings, (3) Prepare for Fire Technology careers, and (4) Provide Fire Technology career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Fire Technology careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Fire Technology Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Fire Technology careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Fire Technology, so relevant Fire Technology jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Fire Technology Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Fire Technology Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Fire Technology careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 70 Fire Technology Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
Supplemental Duties: Lists additional tasks that are performed but are secondary to the core duties
Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

13 Fire Technology careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Fire Technology-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) Fire Technology-Related Jobs

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 23.9% Environmental Protection Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Officer; Look Out Tower Fire Watcher; Wildland Fire Operations Specialist; Wildland Firefighter
Occupation: Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 23.9% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Environmental Protection Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Officer; Look Out Tower Fire Watcher; Wildland Fire Operations Specialist; Wildland Firefighter
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 16.4% Electrical Fire Alarm Inspector; Electrical Fire Alarm Repairer; Electronic Fire Control Systems Mechanic; Home Fire Alarm Installer; Special Hazards Fire Suppression System Technician
Occupation: Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 16.4% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Electrical Fire Alarm Inspector; Electrical Fire Alarm Repairer; Electronic Fire Control Systems Mechanic; Home Fire Alarm Installer; Special Hazards Fire Suppression System Technician
Sailors and Marine Oilers 10.4% Marine Firefighter; Marine Fireman
Occupation: Sailors and Marine Oilers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 10.4% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Marine Firefighter; Marine Fireman
Fire Inspectors and Investigators 8.9% Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI); Certified Fire Investigator (CFI); Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI); Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Inspector; Water-Based Fire Protection Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Technician
Occupation: Fire Inspectors and Investigators U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 8.9% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI); Certified Fire Investigator (CFI); Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI); Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Inspector; Water-Based Fire Protection Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Technician
Firefighters 8.5% Airport Firefighter; Crash Fire Firefighter; Forest Fire Suppression Specialist; Forest Firefighter; Forestry Fire Technician (Forestry Fire Tech); Marine Firefighter; Municipal Firefighter; Oil Fire Specialist; Volunteer Firefighter; Water and Fire Technician (Water and Fire Tech); Wildland Firefighter; Wildland Firefighter Specialist; Wildland Specialist Firefighter
Occupation: Firefighters U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 8.5% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Airport Firefighter; Crash Fire Firefighter; Forest Fire Suppression Specialist; Forest Firefighter; Forestry Fire Technician (Forestry Fire Tech); Marine Firefighter; Municipal Firefighter; Oil Fire Specialist; Volunteer Firefighter; Water and Fire Technician (Water and Fire Tech); Wildland Firefighter; Wildland Firefighter Specialist; Wildland Specialist Firefighter
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 8.2% Deputy Fire Marshal; District Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Specialist Supervisor; Lieutenant Firefighter; Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisor; Section Forest Fire Warden; State Fire Marshal; Supervising Fire Marshal
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 8.2% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Deputy Fire Marshal; District Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Specialist Supervisor; Lieutenant Firefighter; Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisor; Section Forest Fire Warden; State Fire Marshal; Supervising Fire Marshal
Public Safety Telecommunicators 8.2% Forest Fire Fighters Dispatcher; Police and Fire Dispatcher
Occupation: Public Safety Telecommunicators U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 8.2% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Forest Fire Fighters Dispatcher; Police and Fire Dispatcher
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 5.8% Boiler Fireman; Oiler and Watertender Fireman; Stationary Boiler Fireman; Stationary Fireman; Steam Boiler Fireman
Occupation: Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 5.8% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Boiler Fireman; Oiler and Watertender Fireman; Stationary Boiler Fireman; Stationary Fireman; Steam Boiler Fireman
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 5.4% Rim Fire Priming Operator
Occupation: Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 5.4% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Rim Fire Priming Operator
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 4.9% Kiln Fireman; Pot Fireman
Occupation: Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 4.9% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Kiln Fireman; Pot Fireman
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 2.6% Retort Fireman
Occupation: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 2.6% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Retort Fireman
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 2% Diesel Locomotive Fireman; Electric Locomotive Fireman; Locomotive Fireman; Railroad Fireman; Roundhouse Fireman; Shop Fireman; Steam Locomotive Fireman
Occupation: Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 2% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Diesel Locomotive Fireman; Electric Locomotive Fireman; Locomotive Fireman; Railroad Fireman; Roundhouse Fireman; Shop Fireman; Steam Locomotive Fireman
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic -4% Draw Fire Operator
Occupation: Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -4% Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Draw Fire Operator

15 Fire Technology careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Fire Technology-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Fire Technology-Related Jobs

Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers $ 103,690 Forensic Fire Protection Engineer; Licensed Fire Protection Engineer; Professional Fire Protection Engineer
Occupation: Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers National Median Salary: $ 103,690 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Forensic Fire Protection Engineer; Licensed Fire Protection Engineer; Professional Fire Protection Engineer
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $ 86,220 Deputy Fire Marshal; District Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Specialist Supervisor; Lieutenant Firefighter; Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisor; Section Forest Fire Warden; State Fire Marshal; Supervising Fire Marshal
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers National Median Salary: $ 86,220 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Deputy Fire Marshal; District Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Specialist Supervisor; Lieutenant Firefighter; Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisor; Section Forest Fire Warden; State Fire Marshal; Supervising Fire Marshal
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $ 74,160 Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI); Certified Fire Investigator (CFI); Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI); Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Inspector; Water-Based Fire Protection Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Technician
Occupation: Fire Inspectors and Investigators National Median Salary: $ 74,160 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI); Certified Fire Investigator (CFI); Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI); Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Inspector; Water-Based Fire Protection Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Technician
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $ 67,640 Boiler Fireman; Oiler and Watertender Fireman; Stationary Boiler Fireman; Stationary Fireman; Steam Boiler Fireman
Occupation: Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators National Median Salary: $ 67,640 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Boiler Fireman; Oiler and Watertender Fireman; Stationary Boiler Fireman; Stationary Fireman; Steam Boiler Fireman
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $ 63,540 Diesel Locomotive Fireman; Electric Locomotive Fireman; Locomotive Fireman; Railroad Fireman; Roundhouse Fireman; Shop Fireman; Steam Locomotive Fireman
Occupation: Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers National Median Salary: $ 63,540 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Diesel Locomotive Fireman; Electric Locomotive Fireman; Locomotive Fireman; Railroad Fireman; Roundhouse Fireman; Shop Fireman; Steam Locomotive Fireman
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $ 61,590 Shot Fireman
Occupation: Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters National Median Salary: $ 61,590 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Shot Fireman
Firefighters $ 57,120 Airport Firefighter; Crash Fire Firefighter; Forest Fire Suppression Specialist; Forest Firefighter; Forestry Fire Technician (Forestry Fire Tech); Marine Firefighter; Municipal Firefighter; Oil Fire Specialist; Volunteer Firefighter; Water and Fire Technician (Water and Fire Tech); Wildland Firefighter; Wildland Firefighter Specialist; Wildland Specialist Firefighter
Occupation: Firefighters National Median Salary: $ 57,120 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Airport Firefighter; Crash Fire Firefighter; Forest Fire Suppression Specialist; Forest Firefighter; Forestry Fire Technician (Forestry Fire Tech); Marine Firefighter; Municipal Firefighter; Oil Fire Specialist; Volunteer Firefighter; Water and Fire Technician (Water and Fire Tech); Wildland Firefighter; Wildland Firefighter Specialist; Wildland Specialist Firefighter
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $ 56,430 Electrical Fire Alarm Inspector; Electrical Fire Alarm Repairer; Electronic Fire Control Systems Mechanic; Home Fire Alarm Installer; Special Hazards Fire Suppression System Technician
Occupation: Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers National Median Salary: $ 56,430 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Electrical Fire Alarm Inspector; Electrical Fire Alarm Repairer; Electronic Fire Control Systems Mechanic; Home Fire Alarm Installer; Special Hazards Fire Suppression System Technician
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $ 54,080 Environmental Protection Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Officer; Look Out Tower Fire Watcher; Wildland Fire Operations Specialist; Wildland Firefighter
Occupation: Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists National Median Salary: $ 54,080 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Environmental Protection Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Officer; Look Out Tower Fire Watcher; Wildland Fire Operations Specialist; Wildland Firefighter
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $ 50,250 Retort Fireman
Occupation: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders National Median Salary: $ 50,250 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Retort Fireman
Public Safety Telecommunicators $ 48,890 Forest Fire Fighters Dispatcher; Police and Fire Dispatcher
Occupation: Public Safety Telecommunicators National Median Salary: $ 48,890 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Forest Fire Fighters Dispatcher; Police and Fire Dispatcher
Sailors and Marine Oilers $ 48,400 Marine Firefighter; Marine Fireman
Occupation: Sailors and Marine Oilers National Median Salary: $ 48,400 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Marine Firefighter; Marine Fireman
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $ 45,640 Kiln Fireman; Pot Fireman
Occupation: Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders National Median Salary: $ 45,640 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Kiln Fireman; Pot Fireman
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $ 44,240 Draw Fire Operator
Occupation: Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic National Median Salary: $ 44,240 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Draw Fire Operator
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $ 38,330 Rim Fire Priming Operator
Occupation: Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders National Median Salary: $ 38,330 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Rim Fire Priming Operator

15 Fire Technology careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Fire Technology-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
Please Scroll and Select below:
Occupations Education/Preparation Fire Technology-Related Jobs

Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 4 Forensic Fire Protection Engineer; Licensed Fire Protection Engineer; Professional Fire Protection Engineer
Occupation: Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers Education/Preparation: 4 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Forensic Fire Protection Engineer; Licensed Fire Protection Engineer; Professional Fire Protection Engineer
Fire Inspectors and Investigators 3 Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI); Certified Fire Investigator (CFI); Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI); Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Inspector; Water-Based Fire Protection Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Technician
Occupation: Fire Inspectors and Investigators Education/Preparation: 3 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI); Certified Fire Investigator (CFI); Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI); Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Inspector; Water-Based Fire Protection Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Technician
Firefighters 3 Airport Firefighter; Crash Fire Firefighter; Forest Fire Suppression Specialist; Forest Firefighter; Forestry Fire Technician (Forestry Fire Tech); Marine Firefighter; Municipal Firefighter; Oil Fire Specialist; Volunteer Firefighter; Water and Fire Technician (Water and Fire Tech); Wildland Firefighter; Wildland Firefighter Specialist; Wildland Specialist Firefighter
Occupation: Firefighters Education/Preparation: 3 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Airport Firefighter; Crash Fire Firefighter; Forest Fire Suppression Specialist; Forest Firefighter; Forestry Fire Technician (Forestry Fire Tech); Marine Firefighter; Municipal Firefighter; Oil Fire Specialist; Volunteer Firefighter; Water and Fire Technician (Water and Fire Tech); Wildland Firefighter; Wildland Firefighter Specialist; Wildland Specialist Firefighter
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 3 Deputy Fire Marshal; District Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Specialist Supervisor; Lieutenant Firefighter; Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisor; Section Forest Fire Warden; State Fire Marshal; Supervising Fire Marshal
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Education/Preparation: 3 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Deputy Fire Marshal; District Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Management Officer; Forest Fire Specialist Supervisor; Lieutenant Firefighter; Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisor; Section Forest Fire Warden; State Fire Marshal; Supervising Fire Marshal
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 3 Environmental Protection Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Officer; Look Out Tower Fire Watcher; Wildland Fire Operations Specialist; Wildland Firefighter
Occupation: Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Education/Preparation: 3 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Environmental Protection Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Control Officer; Forest Fire Officer; Look Out Tower Fire Watcher; Wildland Fire Operations Specialist; Wildland Firefighter
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 3 Electrical Fire Alarm Inspector; Electrical Fire Alarm Repairer; Electronic Fire Control Systems Mechanic; Home Fire Alarm Installer; Special Hazards Fire Suppression System Technician
Occupation: Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Education/Preparation: 3 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Electrical Fire Alarm Inspector; Electrical Fire Alarm Repairer; Electronic Fire Control Systems Mechanic; Home Fire Alarm Installer; Special Hazards Fire Suppression System Technician
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 3 Boiler Fireman; Oiler and Watertender Fireman; Stationary Boiler Fireman; Stationary Fireman; Steam Boiler Fireman
Occupation: Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Education/Preparation: 3 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Boiler Fireman; Oiler and Watertender Fireman; Stationary Boiler Fireman; Stationary Fireman; Steam Boiler Fireman
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 2 Shot Fireman
Occupation: Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Education/Preparation: 2 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Shot Fireman
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 2 Kiln Fireman; Pot Fireman
Occupation: Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Education/Preparation: 2 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Kiln Fireman; Pot Fireman
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2 Draw Fire Operator
Occupation: Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education/Preparation: 2 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Draw Fire Operator
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 2 Retort Fireman
Occupation: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Education/Preparation: 2 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Retort Fireman
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 2 Rim Fire Priming Operator
Occupation: Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Education/Preparation: 2 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Rim Fire Priming Operator
Public Safety Telecommunicators 2 Forest Fire Fighters Dispatcher; Police and Fire Dispatcher
Occupation: Public Safety Telecommunicators Education/Preparation: 2 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Forest Fire Fighters Dispatcher; Police and Fire Dispatcher
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 2 Diesel Locomotive Fireman; Electric Locomotive Fireman; Locomotive Fireman; Railroad Fireman; Roundhouse Fireman; Shop Fireman; Steam Locomotive Fireman
Occupation: Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Education/Preparation: 2 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Diesel Locomotive Fireman; Electric Locomotive Fireman; Locomotive Fireman; Railroad Fireman; Roundhouse Fireman; Shop Fireman; Steam Locomotive Fireman
Sailors and Marine Oilers 2 Marine Firefighter; Marine Fireman
Occupation: Sailors and Marine Oilers Education/Preparation: 2 Fire Technology-Related Jobs: Marine Firefighter; Marine Fireman

Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 70 specific Fire Technology job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
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Airport Firefighter
Boiler Fireman
Cannon Fire Direction Specialist
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI)
Certified Fire Investigator (CFI)
Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI)
Crash Fire Firefighter
Deputy Fire Marshal
Diesel Locomotive Fireman
District Fire Management Officer
Draw Fire Operator
Electric Locomotive Fireman
Electrical Fire Alarm Inspector
Electrical Fire Alarm Repairer
Electronic Fire Control Systems Mechanic
Environmental Protection Fire Control Officer
Field Artillery Fire Control Man
Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Inspector
Fire Control Technician B (Ballistic Missile Fire Control)
Forensic Fire Protection Engineer
Forest Fire Control Officer
Forest Fire Fighters Dispatcher
Forest Fire Management Officer
Forest Fire Officer
Forest Fire Specialist Supervisor
Forest Fire Suppression Specialist
Forest Firefighter
Forestry Fire Technician (Forestry Fire Tech)
GCS MK 160 MOD 4 Fire Control Technician
Home Fire Alarm Installer
Indirect Fire Infantryman
Kiln Fireman
Licensed Fire Protection Engineer
Lieutenant Firefighter
Locomotive Fireman
Look Out Tower Fire Watcher
Marine Firefighter
Marine Fireman
Master Fire Control Technician
Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisor
Municipal Firefighter
Naval Surface Fire Support Planner
Oil Fire Specialist
Oiler and Watertender Fireman
PATRIOT Fire Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer
Police and Fire Dispatcher
Pot Fireman
Professional Fire Protection Engineer
Railroad Fireman
Retort Fireman
Rim Fire Priming Operator
Roundhouse Fireman
Section Forest Fire Warden
Shop Fireman
Shot Fireman
Special Hazards Fire Suppression System Technician
State Fire Marshal
Stationary Boiler Fireman
Stationary Fireman
Steam Boiler Fireman
Steam Locomotive Fireman
Supervising Fire Marshal
Tactical Automated Fire Control Systems Specialist
Volunteer Firefighter
Water and Fire Technician (Water and Fire Tech)
Water-Based Fire Protection Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Technician
Wildland Fire Operations Specialist
Wildland Firefighter
Wildland Firefighter Specialist
Wildland Specialist Firefighter


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Sailors and Marine Oilers

Description: Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold government-issued certification and tankerman certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels. Includes able seamen and ordinary seamen.

U.S. Total Employment (2023):
26,400
U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.):
29,200
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.):
2,700 (10.4%)
Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.):
3,500
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Sailors and Marine Oilers":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 99 (%) Description: Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris, using brooms, mops, brushes, and hoses.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Splice and repair ropes, wire cables, or cordage, using marlinespikes, wire cutters, twine, and hand tools.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Paint or varnish decks, superstructures, lifeboats, or sides of ships.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines.
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, or sides of ships, using wire brushes and hand or air chipping machines.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Break out, rig, and stow cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, or running gear.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Maintain government-issued certifications, as required.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Give directions to crew members engaged in cleaning wheelhouses or quarterdecks.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Examine machinery to verify specified pressures or lubricant flows.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Read pressure and temperature gauges or displays and record data in engineering logs.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Lubricate machinery, equipment, or engine parts, such as gears, shafts, or bearings.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Provide engineers with assistance in repairing or adjusting machinery.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Load or unload materials, vehicles, or passengers from vessels.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Attach hoses and operate pumps to transfer substances to and from liquid cargo tanks.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Stand watch in ships' bows or bridge wings to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids, such as buoys or lighthouses.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Tie barges together into tow units for tugboats to handle, inspecting barges periodically during voyages and disconnecting them when destinations are reached.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Maintain a ship's engines under the direction of the ship's engineering officers.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Lower and man lifeboats when emergencies occur.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Operate, maintain, or repair ship equipment, such as winches, cranes, derricks, or weapons system.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Clean and polish wood trim, brass, or other metal parts.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Overhaul lifeboats or lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winches or falls.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Measure depth of water in shallow or unfamiliar waters, using leadlines, and telephone or shout depth information to vessel bridges.
Importance: 51 (%) Description: Stand gangway watches to prevent unauthorized persons from boarding ships while in port.
Importance: 47 (%) Description: Steer ships under the direction of commanders or navigating officers or direct helmsmen to steer, following designated courses.
Importance: 40 (%) Description: Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot, and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses.
Importance: 36 (%) Description: Record data in ships' logs, such as weather conditions or distances traveled.
Importance: 36 (%) Description: Relay specified signals to other ships, using visual signaling devices, such as blinker lights or semaphores.
Importance: 32 (%) Description: Participate in shore patrols.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment: Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Performing General Physical Activities: Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment: Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Assisting and Caring for Others: Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others: Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Assist others during emergencies.
Clean vessels or marine equipment.
Connect hoses to equipment or machinery.
Control pumps or pumping equipment.
Direct maintenance or repair activities.
Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Inspect material-moving equipment to detect problems.
Load shipments, belongings, or materials.
Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition.
Maintain professional knowledge or certifications.
Maintain watercraft engines or machinery.
Measure the level or depth of water or other liquids.
Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper operation.
Monitor surroundings to detect potential hazards.
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Operate ships or other watercraft.
Paint surfaces or equipment.
Record operational details of travel.
Record operational or production data.
Secure watercraft to docks, wharves or other vessels.
Set up material handling gear or equipment, such as rigging, packaging, or temporary structures.
Signal others to coordinate vehicle movement.
Verify information or specifications.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Apply protective solutions or coatings.
Activity: Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas.
Activity: Connect components or supply lines to equipment or tools.
Activity: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures.
Activity: Evaluate the quality or accuracy of data.
Activity: Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment.
Activity: Intervene in crisis situations or emergencies.
Activity: Load products, materials, or equipment for transportation or further processing.
Activity: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise.
Activity: Maintain operational records.
Activity: Maintain vehicles in working condition.
Activity: Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipment.
Activity: Monitor equipment operation.
Activity: Monitor safety or security of work areas, facilities, or properties.
Activity: Operate lifting or moving equipment.
Activity: Operate pumping systems or equipment.
Activity: Operate transportation equipment or vehicles.
Activity: Set up equipment.
Activity: Signal others to coordinate work activities.
Activity: Tend watercraft.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
Emerging Tech Skills
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Operating system software:
Microsoft Windows
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Data base user interface and query software:
KNMI TurboWin
Kongsberg Maritime K-Log Deck Logbook
Log book software
Facilities management software:
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

These occupations involve following instructions and often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include dishwashers, landscaping and groundskeeping workers, counter and rental clerks, dental laboratory technicians, and security guards.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 52.4 (%) Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Frequency of Attainment: 24.2 (%) Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
Frequency of Attainment: 22.0 (%) Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma
Frequency of Attainment: 0.8 (%) Level of Education: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.
Frequency of Attainment: 0.6 (%) Level of Education: Some College Courses
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 44.7 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 20.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 11.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Frequency of Attainment: 10.7 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Frequency of Attainment: 10.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 1.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 0.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Up to and including 1 month
Frequency of Attainment: 0.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Frequency of Attainment: 0.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Certifications
Certifications
These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?
National Master 100 GL and Inland External Link
National Master 200 OC External Link
STCW - Able Seafarer-Deck External Link
STCW - Able Seafarer-Engine External Link
STCW - RFPNW External Link
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?
US Sailing External Link
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