Marine pipefitter vs sprinkler fitter

The differences between marine pipefitters and sprinkler fitters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sprinkler fitter has an average salary of $66,430, which is higher than the $59,470 average annual salary of a marine pipefitter.

The top three skills for a marine pipefitter include brazing, NAVSEA and pipe systems. The most important skills for a sprinkler fitter are fire protection, hand tools, and ladders.

Marine pipefitter vs sprinkler fitter overview

	Marine Pipefitter	Sprinkler Fitter
Yearly salary	$59,470	$66,430
Hourly rate	$28.59	$31.94
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	11,037	13,203
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Marine pipefitter vs sprinkler fitter salary

Marine pipefitters and sprinkler fitters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Marine Pipefitter	Sprinkler Fitter
Average salary	$59,470	$66,430
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $80,000	Between $43,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Tesla
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between marine pipefitter and sprinkler fitter education

There are a few differences between a marine pipefitter and a sprinkler fitter in terms of educational background:

	Marine Pipefitter	Sprinkler Fitter
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Fire Science And Protection
Most common college	-	-

Marine pipefitter vs sprinkler fitter demographics

Here are the differences between marine pipefitters' and sprinkler fitters' demographics:

	Marine Pipefitter	Sprinkler Fitter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 1.9% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 1.9% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between marine pipefitter and sprinkler fitter duties and responsibilities

Marine pipefitter example responsibilities.

Provide technical oversight for plumbing layout/design, implementation of engineering changes and modifications per blueprints and engineering drawings.
Produce daily reports and RFI's for company and general contractor.
Facilitate processing of RFI's, submittals and samples among the general contractor, the owner and the owner consultants.
Maintain and repair sterilizers as directed by maintenance orders and manufacturer's repair manuals.

Sprinkler fitter example responsibilities.

Maintain OSHA and company record of on-site safety training.
Supervise, and run gas lines
Wire up bell and pressure switches.
Install dryers, stoves furnace and water heaters.
Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE.
Repair and maintain fire sprinkler systems in OKC area.

Marine pipefitter vs sprinkler fitter skills

Common marine pipefitter skills

Brazing, 38%
NAVSEA, 17%
Pipe Systems, 10%
Naval Ships, 6%
Carbon Steel, 5%
Hot Water, 5%

Common sprinkler fitter skills

Fire Protection, 24%
Hand Tools, 13%
Ladders, 13%
OSHA, 6%
Fire Sprinkler Systems, 4%
NFPA, 4%