The average pay for a Fire Sprinkler Designer is $20.06 per hour.
The average pay for a Fire Sprinkler Designer is $58,159 per year.
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Job Description for Fire Sprinkler Designer
Fire sprinklers serve as vital safety features in large buildings by activating immediately when unusual fire or heat are sensed. They are so ubiquitous that most people don't notice them, nor do they comprehend how much work goes into their design and installation. Fire sprinkler designers are responsible for the implementation of these systems in both commercial and residential environments.
Read More...- Design fire protection sprinkler systems with accuracy and detail to enable field installation with few design errors.
- Submit design plans to proper department leadership for approval and obtain permits as required.
- Calculate figures to convert design dimensions to resizing dimensions specified for subsequent production.
- Design fire protection sprinkler systems within allocated hours for each job.
- Review work order and procedural manuals to determine critical dimensions of design.
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Popular Skills for Fire Sprinkler Designer
Fire Sprinkler Designers seem to wield many skills on the job. Most notably, skills in Autodesk Navisworks, Computer Aided Drafting & Design, HydraCad, and AutoCAD are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts between 8 percent and 20 percent. Skills that pay less than market rate include Computer Aided Design, Microsoft Office, and Autosprink. It is often found that people who know autodesk autocad are also skilled in Autodesk Navisworks. Most people experienced in HydraCad also know AutoCAD.
Pay by Experience Level for Fire Sprinkler Designer
Pay by Experience for a Fire Sprinkler Designer has a positive trend. An entry-level Fire Sprinkler Designer with less than 5 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $41,000 based on 191 salaries provided by anonymous users. Average total compensation includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay. A Fire Sprinkler Designer with mid-career experience which includes employees with 5 to 10 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $52,000 based on 87 salaries. An experienced Fire Sprinkler Designer which includes employees with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $59,000 based on 72 salaries. A Fire Sprinkler Designer with late-career experience which includes employees with greater than 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $65,000 based on 44 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
Surpassing the national average by 44 percent, Fire Sprinkler Designers in Indianapolis receive some of the highest pay in the country. Fire Sprinkler Designers can also look forward to large paychecks in cities like Atlanta (+42 percent), Denver (+27 percent), Dallas (+24 percent), and Portland (+21 percent). Falling short of the national average by 8 percent, the area with the worst salaries is Tampa.
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Key Stats for Fire Sprinkler Designer
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Male
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Job Satisfaction
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Rated 5 out of 5 based on 132 votes. |
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