Occupation 3313 · Associate professional occupations
Fire service officers (watch manager and below) co-ordinate and participate in firefighting activities, provide emergency services in the event of accidents or bomb alerts, and advise on fire prevention.
There are no formal academic requirements, although applicants to fire control roles must demonstrate basic literacy and numeracy, keyboard and communication skills. Applicants to fire-fighter roles must pass psychological, physical and medical tests. Some Fire and Rescue Services operate direct entry recruitment processes to managerial operational roles. There is a minimum age limit of 18 years for entry to fire-fighter and control operator roles and DBS checks can be required.
Fire engineer · Fire safety officer · Firefighter · Watch manager (fire service)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 39,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 41,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 43,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 45,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 4,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 2,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 5,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 5,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 1,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 6,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 4,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 4,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3313 : Fire service officers (watch manager and below) | None | 4,800.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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