Deputy fire marshal vs fire code inspector

The differences between deputy fire marshals and fire code inspectors 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 code inspector. Additionally, a fire code inspector has an average salary of $50,868, 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 code inspector are fire protection, NFPA, and fire safety codes.

Deputy fire marshal vs fire code inspector overview

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Code Inspector
Yearly salary	$37,760	$50,868
Hourly rate	$18.15	$24.46
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,243	19,562
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Deputy fire marshal vs fire code inspector salary

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

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Code Inspector
Average salary	$37,760	$50,868
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $37,000 And $69,000
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 code inspector education

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

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Code Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Fire Science And Protection
Most common college	Lewis University	University of Pennsylvania

Deputy fire marshal vs fire code inspector demographics

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

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Code Inspector
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 88.7% Female, 11.3%	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%
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, 4.4% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 1.0% White, 77.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	18%	18%

Differences between deputy fire marshal and fire code inspector 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 code inspector example responsibilities.

Manage high volume case assignments to a final disposition of abatement, civil summons, criminal arrests or referral.
Weed eating mowing grass driving forklift operator general labor and warehouse worker...general construction laborer also
Speak with representatives from these sites and determine if they are following the rules and guidelines under the CFR.

Deputy fire marshal vs fire code inspector 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 code inspector skills

Fire Protection, 65%
NFPA, 15%
Fire Safety Codes, 8%
IBC, 8%
Life Safety Codes, 4%

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