Fire captain vs fire lieutenant

The differences between fire captains and fire lieutenants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a fire captain and a fire lieutenant. Additionally, a fire captain has an average salary of $66,742, which is higher than the $56,705 average annual salary of a fire lieutenant.

The top three skills for a fire captain include emergency response, EMT and fire suppression. The most important skills for a fire lieutenant are emergency situations, EMT, and life safety.

Fire captain vs fire lieutenant overview

	Fire Captain	Fire Lieutenant
Yearly salary	$66,742	$56,705
Hourly rate	$32.09	$27.26
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	5,885	3,665
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Associate Degree, 38%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	8	8

Fire captain vs fire lieutenant salary

Fire captains and fire lieutenants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fire Captain	Fire Lieutenant
Average salary	$66,742	$56,705
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $109,000	Between $39,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fire captain and fire lieutenant education

There are a few differences between a fire captain and a fire lieutenant in terms of educational background:

	Fire Captain	Fire Lieutenant
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Associate Degree, 38%
Most common major	Fire Science And Protection	Fire Science And Protection
Most common college	Northwestern University	San Diego State University

Fire captain vs fire lieutenant demographics

Here are the differences between fire captains' and fire lieutenants' demographics:

	Fire Captain	Fire Lieutenant
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.2%	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 2.3% White, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% Asian, 2.3% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fire captain and fire lieutenant duties and responsibilities

Fire captain example responsibilities.

Achieve a long time department goal by exceeding the NFPA and DPSST standards by recreating the fire district's training program.
Manage the combat logistics operations center's daily operations and ensure efficient information flow between internal and external organizations.
Certify as CPR and defibrillator instructor.
Fulfill a specialize function in the HAZMAT discipline.
Train local nationals and Americans on EVOC and CPR.
Establish incident command and mitigate all fire, medical, hazmat emergency scenes.

Fire lieutenant example responsibilities.

Manage the combat logistics operations center's daily operations and ensure efficient information flow between internal and external organizations.
Apply lifesaving, firefighting, and prevention principles, practices, tools and techniques, and equipment to practical scenarios.
Evaluate firefighting methods and apparatus performance regarding new equipment and equipment utilize during emergency calls.
Render advanced paramedical care to injure or ill patients as required ensuring compliance with department regulations, protocol, and procedure.
Organize medication boxes/inventory and provide ALS care
Coordinate and synchronize intelligence gathering assets with artillery, mortar, and aviation systems in support of complex tactical operations.

Fire captain vs fire lieutenant skills

Common fire captain skills

Emergency Response, 8%
EMT, 6%
Fire Suppression, 5%
EMS, 5%
Fire Service, 5%
Medical Services, 4%

Common fire lieutenant skills

Emergency Situations, 10%
EMT, 8%
Life Safety, 5%
Hazardous Materials, 5%
Fire Suppression, 4%
Hazmat, 4%