Safety fire boss vs technical inspector

The differences between safety fire bosses and technical 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 $38,939 average annual salary of a technical inspector.

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

Safety fire boss vs technical inspector overview

	Safety Fire Boss	Technical Inspector
Yearly salary	$52,713	$38,939
Hourly rate	$25.34	$18.72
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,301	83,675
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Safety fire boss vs technical inspector salary

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

	Safety Fire Boss	Technical Inspector
Average salary	$52,713	$38,939
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $77,000	Between $25,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	RS&H
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between safety fire boss and technical inspector education

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

	Safety Fire Boss	Technical Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Safety fire boss vs technical inspector demographics

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

	Safety Fire Boss	Technical Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 8.2% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between safety fire boss and technical 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.

Technical inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain MRB process for all discrepant materials.
Prepare proper paperwork need for FDA demands.
Complete RII's and assemble work packages.
Maintain ISO standards while assembling and inspecting units.
Perform API inspections of plant piping, vessels and tanks.
Track, schedule, and monitor borescopes and NDE inspections.

Safety fire boss vs technical inspector skills

Common safety fire boss skills

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

Common technical inspector skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Quality Standards, 9%
Maintenance Procedures, 8%
Fire Protection, 6%
OSHA, 5%
Technical Manuals, 3%