Fire Protection Engineer - Pay and progression
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Pay
Salaries vary, but fire protection engineers usually earn between $40,000 and $80,000 per year depending on experience. They may earn more than this if they become a partner of an engineering company.
According to the 2006 Census, fire protection engineers earned an average of $62,600 a year and worked an average of 43 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Fire protection engineers can move into areas such as research and development, or return to university to take up careers in lecturing or academia.
Updated
September 2009
