Bomb squad commander vs fire investigation lieutenant

The differences between bomb squad commanders and fire investigation lieutenants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a bomb squad commander and a fire investigation lieutenant. Additionally, a fire investigation lieutenant has an average salary of $52,951, which is higher than the $51,865 average annual salary of a bomb squad commander.

The top three skills for a bomb squad commander include combat, law enforcement and . The most important skills for a fire investigation lieutenant are patrol, law enforcement agencies, and disciplinary actions.

Bomb squad commander vs fire investigation lieutenant overview

	Bomb Squad Commander	Fire Investigation Lieutenant
Yearly salary	$51,865	$52,951
Hourly rate	$24.94	$25.46
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	675	3,703
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	6	6

Bomb squad commander vs fire investigation lieutenant salary

Bomb squad commanders and fire investigation lieutenants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bomb Squad Commander	Fire Investigation Lieutenant
Average salary	$51,865	$52,951
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $115,000	Between $44,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bomb squad commander and fire investigation lieutenant education

There are a few differences between a bomb squad commander and a fire investigation lieutenant in terms of educational background:

	Bomb Squad Commander	Fire Investigation Lieutenant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Boston University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bomb squad commander vs fire investigation lieutenant demographics

Here are the differences between bomb squad commanders' and fire investigation lieutenants' demographics:

	Bomb Squad Commander	Fire Investigation Lieutenant
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 1.2% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 1.2% White, 71.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	18%	18%

Differences between bomb squad commander and fire investigation lieutenant duties and responsibilities

Bomb squad commander example responsibilities.

Manage overall daily operations of patrol division / communications.
Maintain vehicle, robotic, explosive inventory and maintenance.
Monitor crime trends and prepare plans of action to combat those trends.
Respond to and assist with numerous IED incidents and miscellaneous explosive calls.
Key leader in combat mission planning and conducts threat scenario during aircrew verifications and exercises.
Demonstrate effective leadership by coordinating squad cooperation.

Fire investigation lieutenant example responsibilities.

Manage respiratory and cardiac emergencies to include performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Perform joint operations with undercover officers in collaboration with private sector businesses to combat sales of counterfeit goods.
Conduct inspection of midnight shift to ensure alertness and uniform conformity.

Bomb squad commander vs fire investigation lieutenant skills

Common bomb squad commander skills

Combat, 53%
Law Enforcement, 47%

Common fire investigation lieutenant skills

Patrol, 33%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 15%
Disciplinary Actions, 10%
Local Law Enforcement, 9%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Field Training, 6%

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