Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Protective Service · SOC 33-2022
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 33-2022 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 62/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $56,870
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 300
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +14.6%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 492 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~21.9% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.
Common titles: Fire Management Officer, Fire Operations Forester, Fire Prevention Officer, Fire Prevention Technician, Fire Technician, Forest Officer
Representative Tasks
- •Relay messages about emergencies, accidents, locations of crew and personnel, and fire hazard conditions.
- •Conduct wildland firefighting training.
- •Estimate sizes and characteristics of fires, and report findings to base camps by radio or telephone.
- •Direct crews working on firelines during forest fires.
- •Locate forest fires on area maps, using azimuth sighters and known landmarks.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Relay information about incidents or emergencies to personnel using phones or two-way radios.
- •Assess characteristics of fires.
- •Train employees in proper work procedures.
- •Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
- •Train personnel to enhance job skills.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 19% Bright |
| Median Salary | $56,870 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |