Fire captain vs fire marshal

The differences between fire captains and fire marshals 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 marshal. Additionally, a fire captain has an average salary of $66,742, which is higher than the $52,890 average annual salary of a fire marshal.

The top three skills for a fire captain include emergency response, EMT and fire suppression. The most important skills for a fire marshal are fire protection, fire safety, and NFPA.

Fire captain vs fire marshal overview

	Fire Captain	Fire Marshal
Yearly salary	$66,742	$52,890
Hourly rate	$32.09	$25.43
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	5,885	3,541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	8	8

Fire captain vs fire marshal salary

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

	Fire Captain	Fire Marshal
Average salary	$66,742	$52,890
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $109,000	Between $34,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fire captain and fire marshal education

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

	Fire Captain	Fire Marshal
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Fire Science And Protection	Fire Science And Protection
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Fire captain vs fire marshal demographics

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

	Fire Captain	Fire Marshal
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.2%	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%
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, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fire captain and fire marshal 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 marshal example responsibilities.

Manage regulatory compliance (NRC, INPO, NFPA, WANO, etc .).
Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Train shipboard personnel in the operation, maintenance and repair of systems, equipment and various firefighting methods.
Determine ladder requirements, direct ladder placement, deploy personnel on ladders, and monitor ladder operations to ensure safety.
Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.

Fire captain vs fire marshal skills

Common fire captain skills

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

Common fire marshal skills

Fire Protection, 15%
Fire Safety, 13%
NFPA, 7%
Hazardous Materials, 5%
Plan Review, 5%
Emergency Response, 5%