Stretcher vs sprinkler

The differences between stretchers and sprinklers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stretcher has an average salary of $40,843, which is higher than the $35,088 average annual salary of a sprinkler.

The top three skills for a stretcher include canvas, extrusion and stretchers. The most important skills for a sprinkler are customer service, hand tools, and fire protection.

Stretcher vs sprinkler overview

	Stretcher	Sprinkler
Yearly salary	$40,843	$35,088
Hourly rate	$19.64	$16.87
Growth rate	-3%	2%
Number of jobs	40	1,280
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Stretcher vs sprinkler salary

Stretchers and sprinklers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stretcher	Sprinkler
Average salary	$40,843	$35,088
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $71,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between stretcher and sprinkler education

There are a few differences between a stretcher and a sprinkler in terms of educational background:

	Stretcher	Sprinkler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stretcher vs sprinkler demographics

Here are the differences between stretchers' and sprinklers' demographics:

	Stretcher	Sprinkler
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%	Male, 79.1% Female, 20.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% Asian, 5.6% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between stretcher and sprinkler duties and responsibilities

Stretcher example responsibilities.

Inspect canvas quality before shipment.
Work in extrusion on an aluminum printing press.
Count and verify orders pick to ensure accuracy.
Use of a digital thermometer to make sure dyes are the correct temperature for extrusion.
Operate all equipment in the area including bale presses, tow stretchers, tow fixers and blenders.
Transport clients in wheelchairs or stretchers, making sure that the wheelchair/stretcher is secured properly inside the transporting vehicle.

Sprinkler example responsibilities.

Manage and implement safety programs in the field including PPE and site specific safety awareness programs.
Certify backflow prevention tester for domestic fire sprinklers.
Install sprinklers, create landscape plans, do all facets of a small landscape business and yard care.
Work off of lifts, ladders, scaffolds to install piping to proper areas according to design and fire sprinkler code.
Manage and implement safety programs in the field including PPE and site specific safety awareness programs.

Stretcher vs sprinkler skills

Common stretcher skills

Canvas, 55%
Extrusion, 29%
Stretchers, 16%

Common sprinkler skills

Customer Service, 35%
Hand Tools, 32%
Fire Protection, 14%
NFPA, 10%
Fire Pumps, 4%
OSHA, 2%