Fire ProtectionResearch & Data

Statistics, pay figures and state licensing rules for sprinkler, alarm and inspection work, in one place.

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Data and statistics

Workforce size, BLS pay benchmarks and projected openings for the fire protection trades, each figure with its source.

Plus a live count of the openings listed on FireProtectionHires.

Market, pay and demand figures for sprinkler fitters, from BLS data and current FireProtectionHires listings.

Each figure names its source and year, with a ready-made citation.

Market, pay and demand figures for fire alarm technicians, from BLS data and current FireProtectionHires listings.

Each figure names its source and year, with a ready-made citation.

A live directory of the 53 employers with the most open roles on FireProtectionHires.

Counts refresh daily from current listings.

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