Fire code inspector vs inspector

The differences between fire code inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fire code inspector has an average salary of $50,868, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a fire code inspector include fire protection, NFPA and fire safety codes. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Fire code inspector vs inspector overview

	Fire Code Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$50,868	$38,757
Hourly rate	$24.46	$18.63
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	19,562	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	49	45
Years of experience	4	-

Fire code inspector vs inspector salary

Fire code inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fire Code Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$50,868	$38,757
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between fire code inspector and inspector education

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

	Fire Code Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Fire Science And Protection	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Fire code inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Fire Code Inspector	Inspector
Average age	49	45
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	18%	4%

Differences between fire code inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

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.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Fire code inspector vs inspector skills

Common fire code inspector skills

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

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%