Fire prevention inspector vs inspector

The differences between fire prevention inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fire prevention inspector has an average salary of $48,671, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a fire prevention inspector include fire protection, fire hazards and fire inspections. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Fire prevention inspector vs inspector overview

	Fire Prevention Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,671	$38,757
Hourly rate	$23.40	$18.63
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,832	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	49	45
Years of experience	4	-

Fire prevention inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Fire Prevention Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$48,671	$38,757
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $70,000	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 prevention inspector and inspector education

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

	Fire Prevention Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Fire Science And Protection	Business
Most common college	John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York	-

Fire prevention inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Fire Prevention Inspector	Inspector
Average age	49	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
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, 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 prevention inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Fire prevention inspector example responsibilities.

Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Assist and support firefighting personnel in pre-fire planning for projects.
Utilize extensive firefighting knowledge and public speaking abilities to perform duties.
Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.

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 prevention inspector vs inspector skills

Common fire prevention inspector skills

Fire Protection, 32%
Fire Hazards, 15%
Fire Inspections, 12%
Hazardous Materials, 11%
NFPA, 9%
Public Education, 8%

Common inspector skills

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