It Pays to Be a Fire Protection Engineer

Data from the 2007 salary survey show that: * Median income (including bonuses and overtime) for those working in fire protection engineering in 2006 was $98,200. * Median income (including bonuses and overtime) for engineers with one year or less experience was $55,000. * Approximately 49 percent of the survey respondents working full-time earned over $100,000 in 2006 (including bonuses and overtime). * Having a P.E. commands an average 20 percent salary premium. The profile of the typical fire protection engineer is similar to that from the 2005 salary survey of SFPE members. * 68 percent of survey respondents are 40 years of age or older, with a median age of 46. * 83 percent of survey respondents work in the United States; however, some respondents work in multiple countries. * 89 percent of survey respondents had earned at least a bachelor's degree, with 32 percent having earned a master's or Ph.D. degree. * 54 percent of the survey respondents are licensed professional engineers. * 54 percent of the survey respondents have a supervisory role. * 92 percent of the survey respondents are male.