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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers $107,800
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety... $107,800

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Medium

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Medium

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

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Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Medium

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

12 related certifications

Certification for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

37 related certifications

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