Deputy fire marshal vs fire prevention director

The differences between deputy fire marshals and fire prevention directors 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 prevention director. Additionally, a fire prevention director has an average salary of $53,545, 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 prevention director are hazardous materials, NFPA, and .

Deputy fire marshal vs fire prevention director overview

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Prevention Director
Yearly salary	$37,760	$53,545
Hourly rate	$18.15	$25.74
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,243	10,189
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 85%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Deputy fire marshal vs fire prevention director salary

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

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Prevention Director
Average salary	$37,760	$53,545
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $38,000 And $74,000
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 prevention director education

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

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Prevention Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 85%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Fire Science And Protection
Most common college	Lewis University	Stanford University

Deputy fire marshal vs fire prevention director demographics

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

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Fire Prevention Director
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 88.7% Female, 11.3%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
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 prevention director 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 prevention director example responsibilities.

Direct and lead a hands-on approach to resolve a contagious communicable disease within the APG community daycare centers (CDC).
Perform structural firefighting duties at a medium installation where structures, equipment and operations present complex and hazardous firefighting situations.
Monitor communicable diseases to include tuberculosis, sexually transmit infections, and HIV.

Deputy fire marshal vs fire prevention director 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 prevention director skills

Hazardous Materials, 63%
NFPA, 37%

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