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Washington Fire Fighters: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Fire Fighters in Washington

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Fast Facts for Fire Fighters in Washington

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bremerton, Wenatchee, and Tacoma
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Seattle, Bellingham, and Spokane
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane

Salaries for Fire Fighters in Washington

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Seattle, Longview, and Olympia. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Fire Fighters in Washington are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Fire Fighters in Washington

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Advanced Start BS In Fire Science, Fire Science, Fire Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Concord Law School
Online

Offers legal career training and degree programs. Offered online

  • Programs: Advanced: Fire Science, Fire Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Bachelor

Washington Fire Fighting Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Bates Technical CollegeTacomaAssociate5,463
Bellevue CollegeBellevueBachelor12,305
Everett Community CollegeEverettAssociate7,674
Lower Columbia CollegeLongviewAssociate3,348
Olympic CollegeBremertonBachelor6,623
Skagit Valley CollegeMount VernonAssociate5,727
South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympiaAssociate4,947
Spokane Community CollegeSpokaneAssociate6,961
Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla WallaAssociate4,600
Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatcheeAssociate3,150
Yakima Valley Community CollegeYakimaAssociate4,354

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Fire Fighters

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Washington. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Fire Fighters

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Fire Fighters relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

WASHINGTON

   
Bremerton500$53,7403.5
Wenatchee220$41,9303.4
Tacoma1,060$60,0102.1
Olympia310$61,0501.9
Kennewick290$60,6001.9
Mount Vernon130$49,9001.8
Yakima240$45,1901.7
Longview80$62,6101.6
Spokane520$60,0801.4
Bellingham170$53,7701.2
Seattle3,220$66,1801.2
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