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Also known as: Consulting Engineer, Engineer, Fire Prevention Research Engineer, Fire Protection Commissioning Engineer
You arrive at the engineering firm and settle into your desk, coffee in hand. First, you fire up your workstation, checking Outlook for new emails and reviewing your calendar in Microsoft Teams. Today’s main focus is refining the fire suppression system for a new data center. You pull up the project files in AutoCAD and begin cross-referencing the architectural layouts with the latest revision of NFPA 13 to ensure compliant sprinkler head placement and pipe routing. The initial design draft is complex, given the sensitive equipment.
Software and technologies flagged by O*NET as Hot or In-Demand for this role.
O*NET flags this career as a Bright Outlook occupation: grows rapidly over the next decade.
+5.4%
US average: +3.5%
1,200
per year (US)
22,300
in 2025 → 23,500 (2035)
Bachelor's degree
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections; O*NET Bright Outlook. Read the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
How this work is typically performed, based on O*NET work context data.
Source: O*NET Work Context (v31.0)
This career has a strong and growing outlook through 2035, with approximately 1,200 job openings expected each year. As a rapidly growing field, the median annual wage for this role is around $115,160.
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$115,160
Median annual wage, BLS 2025
Bachelor's Degree
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