Safety fire boss vs safety manager

The differences between safety fire bosses and safety managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a safety manager has an average salary of $74,754, which is higher than the $52,713 average annual salary of a safety fire boss.

The top three skills for a safety fire boss include safety procedures, pre-shift and air quality. The most important skills for a safety manager are OSHA, safety program, and safety procedures.

Safety fire boss vs safety manager overview

	Safety Fire Boss	Safety Manager
Yearly salary	$52,713	$74,754
Hourly rate	$25.34	$35.94
Growth rate	-3%	4%
Number of jobs	17,301	16,155
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	45	42
Years of experience	-	2

Safety fire boss vs safety manager salary

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

	Safety Fire Boss	Safety Manager
Average salary	$52,713	$74,754
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $77,000	Between $48,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between safety fire boss and safety manager education

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

	Safety Fire Boss	Safety Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Safety fire boss vs safety manager demographics

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

	Safety Fire Boss	Safety Manager
Average age	45	42
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%
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, 4.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 9.6% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between safety fire boss and safety manager 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 manager example responsibilities.

Train and lead industrial Hazmat response team.
Manage consultants to complete air permit application and SPCC plan reviews.
Coordinate and conduct JHA, safety stand downs, accident investigation and manage individual WC claims.
Meet with PPE vendors and manage PPE inventory and PPE use compliance on the production floor.
Train and manage a team of competent persons and gas-free technicians under the direction of NFPA standards and marine chemist.
Manage financial oversight and budget management including financial modeling and analysis, new products, travel, tools, and scheduling.

Safety fire boss vs safety manager skills

Common safety fire boss skills

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

Common safety manager skills

OSHA, 13%
Safety Program, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Safety Training, 4%
Safety Policies, 4%
Safety Regulations, 3%