Safety fire boss vs line inspector

The differences between safety fire bosses and line 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 $27,718 average annual salary of a line inspector.

The top three skills for a safety fire boss include safety procedures, pre-shift and air quality. The most important skills for a line inspector are basic math, quality standards, and safety regulations.

Safety fire boss vs line inspector overview

	Safety Fire Boss	Line Inspector
Yearly salary	$52,713	$27,718
Hourly rate	$25.34	$13.33
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,301	62,183
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Safety fire boss vs line inspector salary

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

	Safety Fire Boss	Line Inspector
Average salary	$52,713	$27,718
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $77,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between safety fire boss and line inspector education

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

	Safety Fire Boss	Line Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Safety fire boss vs line inspector demographics

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

	Safety Fire Boss	Line Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 53.0% Female, 47.0%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.0% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between safety fire boss and line inspector duties and responsibilities

Safety fire boss example responsibilities.

Manage and facilitate extensive Safety/Security and HAZMAT training for all personnel.
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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.

Line inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect and certify all Honda accord auto parts.
Conduct conformity inspections, and coordinate inspection reviews with FAA & AFPRO.
Develop and maintain controls to ensure adherence to QA procedures and policies.
Develop and administer QA and inspection training programs for incoming material and production operations.
Perform visual external corrosion and internal erosion inspection utilizing NDT techniques on process piping and equipment during refinery turnarounds.
Require strong knowledge of manufacturing procedures and operations, including ISO standards and specifications.

Safety fire boss vs line inspector skills

Common safety fire boss skills

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

Common line inspector skills

Basic Math, 23%
Quality Standards, 9%
Safety Regulations, 8%
Production Lines, 7%
GMP, 7%
Assembly Line, 6%