Fire safety director vs fire official

The differences between fire safety directors and fire officials can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a fire safety director and a fire official. Additionally, a fire safety director has an average salary of $67,324, which is higher than the $51,694 average annual salary of a fire official.

The top three skills for a fire safety director include customer service, emergency situations and NYC. The most important skills for a fire official are fire safety codes, , and .

Fire safety director vs fire official overview

	Fire Safety Director	Fire Official
Yearly salary	$67,324	$51,694
Hourly rate	$32.37	$24.85
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	22,193	3,524
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Associate Degree, 38%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Fire safety director vs fire official salary

Fire safety directors and fire officials have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fire Safety Director	Fire Official
Average salary	$67,324	$51,694
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $98,000	Between $36,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	Fresno, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	The Durst Organization	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between fire safety director and fire official education

There are a few differences between a fire safety director and a fire official in terms of educational background:

	Fire Safety Director	Fire Official
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Associate Degree, 38%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Fire safety director vs fire official demographics

Here are the differences between fire safety directors' and fire officials' demographics:

	Fire Safety Director	Fire Official
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 1.2% White, 72.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	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%
LGBT Percentage	18%	18%

Differences between fire safety director and fire official duties and responsibilities

Fire safety director example responsibilities.

Develop and manage statistical and trending analysis in alignment with SMS principles.
Manage a new a program for the emergency response team plant wide.
Manage CCTV video surveillance operations and elevator controls.
Manage and implementation of safety/security systems to include CCTV.
Manage HSE programs for a national corporation specializing in concrete product manufacturing.
Follow basic FSD responsibilities including training fire wardens and fire brigade members.

Fire official example responsibilities.

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.
Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.

Fire safety director vs fire official skills

Common fire safety director skills

Customer Service, 16%
Emergency Situations, 13%
NYC, 11%
Life Safety Systems, 9%
Building Evacuation, 6%
Fire Safety Plan, 4%

Common fire official skills

Fire Safety Codes, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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