Modeled career paths · Firefighting

Where does a Fire Captain go next?

What employers are asking a Fire Captain for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Battalion Chief+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
38% of modeled moves out of Fire Captain go here
progression95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Fire Marshal+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
38% of modeled moves out of Fire Captain go here
progression92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Fire Chief+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
13% of modeled moves out of Fire Captain go here
executive step0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Deputy Fire Chief+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
13% of modeled moves out of Fire Captain go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief of Emergency Management+104% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Fire Chief. 13% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Emergency Management Director+42% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Battalion Chief. 2% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior CRNA+192% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Fire Marshal. 1% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.