Safety fire boss vs inspector

The differences between safety fire bosses and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a safety fire boss has an average salary of $52,713, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a safety fire boss include safety procedures, pre-shift and air quality. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Safety fire boss vs inspector overview

	Safety Fire Boss	Inspector
Yearly salary	$52,713	$38,757
Hourly rate	$25.34	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,301	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Safety fire boss vs inspector salary

Safety fire bosses and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Safety Fire Boss	Inspector
Average salary	$52,713	$38,757
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $77,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between safety fire boss and inspector education

There are a few differences between a safety fire boss and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Safety Fire Boss	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Safety fire boss vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between safety fire bosses' and inspectors' demographics:

	Safety Fire Boss	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 5.5% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between safety fire boss and inspector duties and responsibilities

Safety fire boss example responsibilities.

Manage and facilitate extensive Safety/Security and HAZMAT training for all personnel.
Fire boss, section boss, run bolters, run scoops, run shuttle cars etc.
Conduct pre-shift and on-shift exams of belts and roadways.
Assist refinery personnel and safety representatives daily, receive jobs from operators and delegate the task to other safety attendants.
Complete JSA hazard identification and mitigation.
Perform safety and hazardous decontamination training and JSA tailgate meetings.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Safety fire boss vs inspector skills

Common safety fire boss skills

Safety Procedures, 45%
Pre-Shift, 40%
Air Quality, 15%

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%