Fire prevention supervisor vs supervisor

The differences between fire prevention supervisors and supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a fire prevention supervisor, becoming a supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a fire prevention supervisor has an average salary of $57,941, which is higher than the $53,902 average annual salary of a supervisor.

The top three skills for a fire prevention supervisor include fire prevention, community events and data collection. The most important skills for a supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and sales floor.

Fire prevention supervisor vs supervisor overview

	Fire Prevention Supervisor	Supervisor
Yearly salary	$57,941	$53,902
Hourly rate	$27.86	$25.91
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	6,602	224,920
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	49	46
Years of experience	8	2

Fire prevention supervisor vs supervisor salary

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

	Fire Prevention Supervisor	Supervisor
Average salary	$57,941	$53,902
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $80,000	Between $31,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Reed Smith
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between fire prevention supervisor and supervisor education

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

	Fire Prevention Supervisor	Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Fire prevention supervisor vs supervisor demographics

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

	Fire Prevention Supervisor	Supervisor
Average age	49	46
Gender ratio	Male, 58.8% Female, 41.2%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between fire prevention supervisor and supervisor 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.

Supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead continuous process improvement and six sigma teams to meet ISO 9001 and QS 9000 standards.
Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Lead comprehensive training for each new volunteer or court-mandate worker regarding OSHA regulations and warehouse procedure.
Organize care with 6 CNAs.
Coordinate lifeguard duty schedule for all pools.
Maintain cleanliness throughout kitchen, coolers, and freezer areas.

Fire prevention supervisor vs supervisor 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 supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%
POS, 9%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Payroll, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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