Fire crew specialist vs specialist

The differences between fire crew specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $50,717 average annual salary of a fire crew specialist.

The top three skills for a fire crew specialist include fire prevention, fire suppression and safety standards. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Fire crew specialist vs specialist overview

	Fire Crew Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$50,717	$58,013
Hourly rate	$24.38	$27.89
Growth rate	4%	10%
Number of jobs	67,372	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	39	42
Years of experience	-	2

Fire crew specialist vs specialist salary

Fire crew specialists and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fire Crew Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$50,717	$58,013
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $73,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fire crew specialist and specialist education

There are a few differences between a fire crew specialist and a specialist in terms of educational background:

	Fire Crew Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Fire crew specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between fire crew specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Fire Crew Specialist	Specialist
Average age	39	42
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 1.9% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	11%

Differences between fire crew specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Fire crew specialist example responsibilities.

Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Used GPS's to plot fuels reduction projects within the district.
Navigate to fire with resources such as GPS units, county maps, etc.
Extinguish flames/embers to suppress, using shovels, or engine or hand driven water or chemical pumps.
Extinguish flames and embers to suppress fires, using shovels, or engine- or hand-driven water or chemical pumps.
Organize and maintain firefighting tools and equipment.

Specialist example responsibilities.

Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).

Fire crew specialist vs specialist skills

Common fire crew specialist skills

Fire Prevention, 12%
Fire Suppression, 11%
Safety Standards, 11%
Fire Protection, 7%
EMT, 5%
CPR, 5%

Common specialist skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Work Ethic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Exceptional Client, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%