Average Fire Sprinkler Designer Hourly Pay

The top respondents for the job title Fire Sprinkler Designer are from the companies Johnson Controls Inc, Century Fire Protection and Western States Fire Protection Company. Reported salaries are highest at Western States Fire Protection Company where the average pay is $26.40. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Cosco Fire Protection, Inc. and Johnson Controls Inc, earning around $23.50 and $22.92, respectively. Chesapeake Sprinkler Company pays the lowest at around $16.42. SimplexGrinnell and Century Fire Protection also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $20.96 and $21.73, respectively.

Skills in Autodesk AutoCAD, Project Management, Engineering Design and Autodesk Navisworks are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Computer Aided Design (CAD).

An entry-level Fire Sprinkler Designer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $17.27 based on 30 salaries. An early career Fire Sprinkler Designer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $18.96 based on 328 salaries. A mid-career Fire Sprinkler Designer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $23.17 based on 117 salaries. An experienced Fire Sprinkler Designer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $25.85 based on 119 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $31.

Employees with Fire Sprinkler Designer in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 31.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Seattle, Washington (26.5% more) and Denver, Colorado (10.3% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Pharr, Texas (32.8% less), Atlanta, Georgia (4.5% less) and San Diego, California (2.2% less).