Deputy fire chief vs fire prevention supervisor

The differences between deputy fire chiefs and fire prevention supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a deputy fire chief and a fire prevention supervisor. Additionally, a deputy fire chief has an average salary of $104,289, which is higher than the $57,941 average annual salary of a fire prevention supervisor.

The top three skills for a deputy fire chief include emergency response, fire protection and life safety. The most important skills for a fire prevention supervisor are fire prevention, community events, and data collection.

Deputy fire chief vs fire prevention supervisor overview

	Deputy Fire Chief	Fire Prevention Supervisor
Yearly salary	$104,289	$57,941
Hourly rate	$50.14	$27.86
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	17,724	6,602
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	8	8

Deputy fire chief vs fire prevention supervisor salary

Deputy fire chiefs and fire prevention supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deputy Fire Chief	Fire Prevention Supervisor
Average salary	$104,289	$57,941
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $150,000	Between $41,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between deputy fire chief and fire prevention supervisor education

There are a few differences between a deputy fire chief and a fire prevention supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Deputy Fire Chief	Fire Prevention Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Fire Science And Protection	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	California State University - Bakersfield

Deputy fire chief vs fire prevention supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between deputy fire chiefs' and fire prevention supervisors' demographics:

	Deputy Fire Chief	Fire Prevention Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 58.8% Female, 41.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 2.3% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 2.2% White, 77.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between deputy fire chief and fire prevention supervisor duties and responsibilities

Deputy fire chief example responsibilities.

Achieve advance levels of Fire/EMS management certification.
Provide performance oversight of inspections/preventive maintenance of fire apparatus and firefighting equipment.
Maintain department personnel and equipment records in accordance with privacy act and NFPA requirements.
Conduct plans reviews of building construction projects ensuring compliance with NFPA, local and regional reference code compliance documents.
Serve as incident commander of firefighting activities.
Develop and implement rapid training and replacement program to fill critical personnel shortages in support of combat logistics operations in Afghanistan.

Fire prevention supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead a hands-on approach to resolve a contagious communicable disease within the APG community daycare centers (CDC).
Monitor on hand amounts of special firefighting extinguishing agents, bench stock and maintains appropriate supplies and firefighting clothing levels.
Implement medically accurate, evidence base curriculum with the purpose of reducing teen pregnancy rates and behavioral risks underlying teen pregnancy.
Implement medically accurate, evidence base curriculum with the purpose of reducing teen pregnancy rates and behavioral risks underlying teen pregnancy.

Deputy fire chief vs fire prevention supervisor skills

Common deputy fire chief skills

Emergency Response, 11%
Fire Protection, 11%
Life Safety, 10%
Fire Suppression, 5%
Personnel Management, 5%
Hazardous Materials, 4%

Common fire prevention supervisor skills

Fire Prevention, 32%
Community Events, 20%
Data Collection, 8%
Child Abuse, 6%
Law Enforcement, 6%
Performance Evaluations, 5%

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