Safety fire boss vs safety attendant

The differences between safety fire bosses and safety attendants 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 $31,650 average annual salary of a safety attendant.

The top three skills for a safety fire boss include safety procedures, pre-shift and air quality. The most important skills for a safety attendant are patients, patient safety, and patient care.

Safety fire boss vs safety attendant overview

	Safety Fire Boss	Safety Attendant
Yearly salary	$52,713	$31,650
Hourly rate	$25.34	$15.22
Growth rate	-3%	6%
Number of jobs	17,301	57,879
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	6

Safety fire boss vs safety attendant salary

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

	Safety Fire Boss	Safety Attendant
Average salary	$52,713	$31,650
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $77,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Manchester, NH
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Lynden Door
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between safety fire boss and safety attendant education

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

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

Safety fire boss vs safety attendant demographics

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

	Safety Fire Boss	Safety Attendant
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 44.4% Female, 55.6%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.6% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	7%

Differences between safety fire boss and safety attendant 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.

Safety attendant example responsibilities.

Assist with ergonomics assessments, assist in managing HAZMAT and chemical storage programs, and evaluate fire prevention plans.
Maintain all documents, worksheets and signs relate to safety procedures, worker policies and OSHA compliance.
Use gas meters, air horns, and h2s meters to keep them aware and safe.
Perform rescues and administer first aid and CPR.
Monitor and report the general condition of rig equipment.
Provide, issue and maintain PPE and air monitoring devices.

Safety fire boss vs safety attendant skills

Common safety fire boss skills

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

Common safety attendant skills

Patients, 42%
Patient Safety, 25%
Patient Care, 18%
Customer Service, 4%
CPR, 2%
Patient Behavior, 1%