Fireman vs rescue worker

The differences between firemen and rescue workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fireman has an average salary of $47,094, which is higher than the $25,681 average annual salary of a rescue worker.

The top three skills for a fireman include emergency calls, safety standards and auxiliary equipment. The most important skills for a rescue worker are CPR, , and .

Fireman vs rescue worker overview

	Fireman	Rescue Worker
Yearly salary	$47,094	$25,681
Hourly rate	$22.64	$12.35
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	47	22,999
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	39	26
Years of experience	-	-

Fireman vs rescue worker salary

Firemen and rescue workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fireman	Rescue Worker
Average salary	$47,094	$25,681
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $73,000	Between $15,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fireman and rescue worker education

There are a few differences between a fireman and a rescue worker in terms of educational background:

	Fireman	Rescue Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fireman vs rescue worker demographics

Here are the differences between firemen' and rescue workers' demographics:

	Fireman	Rescue Worker
Average age	39	26
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 1.8% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 3.8% White, 74.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	7%

Differences between fireman and rescue worker duties and responsibilities

Fireman example responsibilities.

Implement logistics support and material plan to manage advance shipment of hazardous goods to area of responsibility.
Educate fire department personnel regarding firefighting, paramedic procedures, hazardous materials and fire prevention.
Train in CPR, ship firefighting duties, and protection from biological and chemical attack.
Train in cpr and rescue techniques.
Maintain any electrical, plumbing, and hardware.
Perform all the plumbing tasks and some HVAC jobs as well.

Rescue worker example responsibilities.

Create and manage Facebook pages and advertising for both rescues.
Obtain USAR technician level certifications and pump operator certifications.Skills UsedSupervisory skills, prehospital skills, FTO and preceptor skills.
General maintenance such as but not limit to HVAC maintenance/repair, electrical maintenance/repair, minor plumbing maintenance/repair.

Fireman vs rescue worker skills

Common fireman skills

Emergency Calls, 14%
Safety Standards, 14%
Auxiliary Equipment, 5%
CPR, 5%
Diesel Engines, 4%
HVAC, 3%

Common rescue worker skills

CPR, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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