Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
7%
risk level
POLLING
33%
Based on 21 votes
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
3.5%
by year 2032
WAGES
$103,690
or $49.85 per hour
Volume
22,510
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors.

SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.7/10

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Automation risk

7% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

33% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 7% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph(s) are included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors' job openings is expected to rise 3.5% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors' was $103,690, or $49 per hour

'Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors' were paid 115.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 22,510 people employed as 'Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 6 thousand people are employed as 'Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors'.

Job description

Research causes of fires, determine fire protection methods, and design or recommend materials or equipment such as structural components or fire-detection equipment to assist organizations in safeguarding life and property against fire, explosion, and related hazards.

SOC Code: 17-2111.02

Comments

Christina Sipe (Low) 23 days ago
To much creativity neccesary.
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