Fire Protection and Prevention federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Fire Protection and Prevention series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Fire Protection and Prevention is reported under the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Fire Protection and Prevention staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Commander, Navy Installations" | Department of Defense | 2,458 | $160,890,224 | $65,456 | 25.8% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 2,431 | $162,603,806 | $66,888 | 25.6% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 724 | $47,790,895 | $66,010 | 7.6% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 554 | $37,237,595 | $67,216 | 5.8% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 363 | $23,357,891 | $64,347 | 3.8% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 317 | $21,753,261 | $68,622 | 3.3% |
| "Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command" | Department of Defense | 289 | $19,622,075 | $67,896 | 3.0% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 274 | $18,630,378 | $67,994 | 2.9% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 264 | $18,560,484 | $70,305 | 2.8% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 262 | $17,166,240 | $65,520 | 2.8% |
| United States Space Force | Department of Defense | 167 | $11,727,361 | $70,224 | 1.8% |
| Air Force Global Strike Command | Department of Defense | 158 | $10,592,814 | $67,043 | 1.7% |
| U.s. Army Training and Doctrine Command | Department of Defense | 115 | $6,875,275 | $59,785 | 1.2% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 100 | $7,683,828 | $76,838 | 1.1% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 92 | $5,980,918 | $65,010 | 1.0% |
| Pacific Air Forces | Department of Defense | 79 | $5,693,462 | $72,069 | 0.8% |
| U.s. Army Joint Munitions Command | Department of Defense | 78 | $4,732,104 | $60,668 | 0.8% |
| U.s. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command | Department of Defense | 43 | $2,933,374 | $68,218 | 0.5% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 26 | $1,663,428 | $63,978 | 0.3% |
| Washington Headquarters Services | Department of Defense | 23 | $1,581,963 | $68,781 | 0.2% |
| U.s. Army Communications Electronics Command | Department of Defense | 20 | $1,369,900 | $68,495 | 0.2% |
| U.s. Air Force Academy | Department of Defense | 20 | $1,201,680 | $60,084 | 0.2% |
| National Institutes of Health | Department of Health and Human Services | 17 | $1,040,400 | $61,200 | 0.2% |
| Department of State | Department of State | 16 | $2,182,496 | $136,406 | 0.2% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 15 | $1,207,335 | $80,489 | 0.2% |
Common pay plans for Fire Protection and Prevention
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 8,920 | $66,711 | 93.8% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).