Deputy fire marshal vs fire assistant

The differences between deputy fire marshals and fire assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a deputy fire marshal and a fire assistant. Additionally, a fire assistant has an average salary of $51,429, which is higher than the $37,760 average annual salary of a deputy fire marshal.

The top three skills for a deputy fire marshal include incident reports, fire protection and fire safety. The most important skills for a fire assistant are fire safety, fire protection, and ladders.

Deputy fire marshal vs fire assistant overview

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Assistant
Yearly salary	$37,760	$51,429
Hourly rate	$18.15	$24.73
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,243	3,490
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Deputy fire marshal vs fire assistant salary

Deputy fire marshals and fire assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Assistant
Average salary	$37,760	$51,429
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Santa Barbara, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	UC Santa Barbara	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between deputy fire marshal and fire assistant education

There are a few differences between a deputy fire marshal and a fire assistant in terms of educational background:

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Lewis University	Stanford University

Deputy fire marshal vs fire assistant demographics

Here are the differences between deputy fire marshals' and fire assistants' demographics:

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Assistant
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 88.7% Female, 11.3%	Male, 75.4% Female, 24.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 71.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 1.2% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	18%	18%

Differences between deputy fire marshal and fire assistant duties and responsibilities

Deputy fire marshal example responsibilities.

Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Perform preventive and emergency maintenance on shipboard firefighting equipment.
Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Process misdemeanor summons, traffic tickets, and generate NCIC records.
Enter and validate NCIC records and maintain proper logs to ensure all records are up to date.
Hire and manage credit officers responsible for Citigroup's new commodity derivatives business in Houston.

Fire assistant example responsibilities.

Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Conduct semi-annual training to all hospital personnel in fire extinguisher usage in accordance with NFPA standards.
Maintain databases, profiling require NFPA and OSHA inspections for review by management and outside agencies.
Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Coordinate and synchronize intelligence gathering assets with artillery, mortar, and aviation systems in support of complex tactical operations.

Deputy fire marshal vs fire assistant skills

Common deputy fire marshal skills

Incident Reports, 24%
Fire Protection, 7%
Fire Safety, 6%
Patrol, 5%
Fire Code, 4%
Public Safety, 4%

Common fire assistant skills

Fire Safety, 15%
Fire Protection, 14%
Ladders, 14%
NFPA, 10%
Emergency Operations, 10%
Fire Prevention, 7%

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