Fire prevention supervisor vs battalion fire chief

The differences between fire prevention supervisors and battalion fire chiefs 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 prevention supervisor and a battalion fire chief. Additionally, a fire prevention supervisor has an average salary of $57,941, which is higher than the $56,857 average annual salary of a battalion fire chief.

The top three skills for a fire prevention supervisor include fire prevention, community events and data collection. The most important skills for a battalion fire chief are fire protection, EMS, and incident command.

Fire prevention supervisor vs battalion fire chief overview

	Fire Prevention Supervisor	Battalion Fire Chief
Yearly salary	$57,941	$56,857
Hourly rate	$27.86	$27.34
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	6,602	16,088
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Associate Degree, 45%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	8	8

Fire prevention supervisor vs battalion fire chief salary

Fire prevention supervisors and battalion fire chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fire Prevention Supervisor	Battalion Fire Chief
Average salary	$57,941	$56,857
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $80,000	Between $36,000 And $88,000
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Differences between fire prevention supervisor and battalion fire chief education

There are a few differences between a fire prevention supervisor and a battalion fire chief in terms of educational background:

	Fire Prevention Supervisor	Battalion Fire Chief
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Associate Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Fire Science And Protection
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York

Fire prevention supervisor vs battalion fire chief demographics

Here are the differences between fire prevention supervisors' and battalion fire chiefs' demographics:

	Fire Prevention Supervisor	Battalion Fire Chief
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 58.8% Female, 41.2%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 2.2% White, 77.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 2.3% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fire prevention supervisor and battalion fire chief duties and responsibilities

Fire prevention supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead a hands-on approach to resolve a contagious communicable disease within the APG community daycare centers (CDC).
Monitor on hand amounts of special firefighting extinguishing agents, bench stock and maintains appropriate supplies and firefighting clothing levels.
Implement medically accurate, evidence base curriculum with the purpose of reducing teen pregnancy rates and behavioral risks underlying teen pregnancy.
Implement medically accurate, evidence base curriculum with the purpose of reducing teen pregnancy rates and behavioral risks underlying teen pregnancy.

Battalion fire chief example responsibilities.

Manage the combat logistics operations center's daily operations and ensure efficient information flow between internal and external organizations.
Monitor communicable diseases to include tuberculosis, sexually transmit infections, and HIV.
Monitor communicable diseases to include tuberculosis, sexually transmit infections, and HIV.

Fire prevention supervisor vs battalion fire chief skills

Common fire prevention supervisor skills

Fire Prevention, 32%
Community Events, 20%
Data Collection, 8%
Child Abuse, 6%
Law Enforcement, 6%
Performance Evaluations, 5%

Common battalion fire chief skills

Fire Protection, 15%
EMS, 12%
Incident Command, 10%
Hazardous Materials, 9%
Emergency Incidents, 9%
Life Safety, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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