SOC 33-2011
Firefighters
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ32/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ332,240
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$60K
$34K โ $101K
Projected Growth
๐+3.4%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค30/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Firefighters face a risk score of 32/100 โ 12 points below the national average of 44. With only 30/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $60K ($13K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 32/100, Firefighters faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like automated access control and identity verification are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 332,240 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in community relationship-building and trust development and split-second judgment in life-threatening situations to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Firefighters?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Automated access control and identity verification
Predictive policing and crime analytics
Drone-based perimeter monitoring and response
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Community relationship-building and trust development
Split-second judgment in life-threatening situations
Navigating legally and ethically complex enforcement scenarios
De-escalation of volatile interpersonal confrontations
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
๐ป Technology Skills
Data base user interface and query software
Office suite software
Electronic mail software
Geographic information system
Project management software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Public Safety and Security
Customer and Personal Service
Education and Training
Building and Construction
English Language
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers | 16 | $145K | 57% |
| Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers | 17 | $144K | 55% |
| Education Administrators, All Other | 21 | $89K | 67% |