Jobs Similar to First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Also called: Supervisors of Firefighting Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers and Facilities Managers.
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers: $93,530 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 76% | $56,870−39% | Training or associate |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersSame group | 74% | $55,940−40% | High school |
| 3 | Facilities Managers | 74% | $106,660+14% | Training or associate |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 74% | $58,430−38% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 73% | $58,170−38% | High school |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesSame group | 73% | $106,040+13% | High school |
| 7 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 73% | $76,210−19% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 71% | $56,850−39% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 70% | $33,580−64% | High school |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 70% | $79,920−15% | Training or associate |
| 11 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 70% | $48,590−48% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Bailiffs | 70% | $56,600−39% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 69% | $75,920−19% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Transit and Railroad Police | 69% | $90,230−4% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 69% | $58,940−37% | High school |
| 16 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 68% | $40,710−56% | High school |
| 17 | Loss Prevention Managers | 68% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 68% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 68% | $63,820−32% | High school |
| 20 | Air Traffic Controllers | 68% | $148,080+58% | Training or associate |
- 1Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
76% similar · $56,870 (−39%) · Training or associate
- 2First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
74% similar · $55,940 (−40%) · High school · Same group
- 3Facilities Managers
74% similar · $106,660 (+14%) · Training or associate
- 4First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
74% similar · $58,430 (−38%) · Training or associate
- 5Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
73% similar · $58,170 (−38%) · High school
- 6First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
73% similar · $106,040 (+13%) · High school · Same group
- 7Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
73% similar · $76,210 (−19%) · Training or associate
- 8Airfield Operations Specialists
71% similar · $56,850 (−39%) · Training or associate
- 9Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
70% similar · $33,580 (−64%) · High school
- 10First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
70% similar · $79,920 (−15%) · Training or associate
- 11First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
70% similar · $48,590 (−48%) · Training or associate
- 12Bailiffs
70% similar · $56,600 (−39%) · Training or associate
- 13Fire Inspectors and Investigators
69% similar · $75,920 (−19%) · Training or associate
- 14Transit and Railroad Police
69% similar · $90,230 (−4%) · Training or associate
- 15Correctional Officers and Jailers
69% similar · $58,940 (−37%) · High school
- 16Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
68% similar · $40,710 (−56%) · High school
- 17Loss Prevention Managers
68% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
68% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 19First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
68% similar · $63,820 (−32%) · High school
- 20Air Traffic Controllers
68% similar · $148,080 (+58%) · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers74% similar · High school
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors73% similar · High school
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives73% similar · High school
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers70% similar · High school
- Correctional Officers and Jailers69% similar · High school
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials68% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (86)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators (79)
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (77)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (75)
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (74)
- Facilities Managers (73)
- Firefighters (73)
- Transit and Railroad Police (73)
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers (72)
- Bailiffs (70)
Questions about jobs like first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers
What jobs are most similar to first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (76% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers (74% similar), Facilities Managers (74% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (74% similar) and Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (73% similar).
Which jobs like first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Air Traffic Controllers ($148,080, +58%; usually training or an associate degree), Facilities Managers ($106,660, +14%; usually training or an associate degree) and First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($106,040, +13%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers ($93,530). Without more preparation than first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers usually need: Air Traffic Controllers, Facilities Managers and First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.