Does National Fire Protection Association pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Fire Protection Association employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Fire Protection Association. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Fire Protection Association?

64% of National Fire Protection Association employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Fire Protection Association 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Fire Protection Association?

Director (4) , Engineer (4) , Project Manager (3) , Associate Engineer (2) , Intern At NFPA (2) , Manager (2) , PR Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at National Fire Protection Association according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great benefits." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "Comfortable work environment." ((in 4 reviews)); "Membership allows you to get all of the NFPA Standards, Benefits from the company are exceptional, Coworkers help create a good atmosphere to work in." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Fire Protection Association according to real employee reviews?

"not a very nimble organization, limited vision in middle management, upper management very removed, not very people focused" ((in 3 reviews)); "Every year (now going on six consecutive years in a row) senior leadership brings in new and talented people to help them change the association and find new revenue avenues to support the mission." ((in 2 reviews))

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3.4

64% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Jim Pauley

63% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Senior management

National Fire Protection Association has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Fire Protection Association employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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56 reviews

2.0

22 Apr 2026

Great mission and people, but toxic individuals hinder teamwork

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Most individuals are great, pay is ok, mission is great

Cons

Rude, defensive, challenging to work with certain individuals So much so, most departments are reluctant to even speak to these individuals. Most of us are planning to look elsewhere due to the toxicity and that’s a shame

1.0

28 Mar 2026

The fish rots from the head down

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The payscale NFPA uses means that people tend to get paid pretty well.

Cons

The environment is highly toxic, starting with the CEO. He's great at speaking and seeming like he cares about people and the company when presenting publicly, but he's a very different, mean-spirited person in more private meetings. Nothing pleases him more than attacking others and getting those around him to agree that he is always "directionally correct," which is a term I've never heard before or since, but heard all the time from the VPs. If anyone has to deal with him or the sycophants he's hired around him in the C-suite, your time at NFPA will likely be miserable. If you don't have to deal with them, you might be OK at NFPA.

5.0

19 May 2025

Great place to work

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Teammates are friendly, headquarters are well maintained and make for a good work environment, everyone is very passionate about their work which makes for a very inviting atmosphere

Cons

Some of the longer term employees tend to get in the way of positive change by being married to legacy processes

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