Fire Alarm Inspector
Total Fire Protection · Grand Rapids, MI Always hiring
- Pay
- $25–$36/hr
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Posted
- Jul 18, 2025
- Role
- Fire alarm inspector
- Verified live
- Nov 4, 2026
- Apply
- Employer's site
- NICET / license (from the posting)
- No NICET level named; 2+ years inspecting/installing fire alarm required
From the posting
- Union / open shop
- Not stated
- Work type
- Inspection, Repair
- Travel
- Not stated
- NICET
- Not stated
- On-call
- On-call rotation
Read from Total Fire's posting on Nov 4, 2026. "Not stated" means the posting doesn't say. We don't guess from the job title.
About this opening
Total Fire Protection is hiring a Fire Alarm Inspector in Grand Rapids, MI. The posting lists pay as $25–$36/hr. This opening has been on Total Fire's careers site since Jul 18, 2025, so it looks like an always-hiring role rather than a one-off vacancy.
We checked that this posting was live on Total Fire Protection's own hiring page on Nov 4, 2026. The full duties, benefits and requirements are on the employer's posting. We link to it instead of copying it, so you always see the current version.
Listed from Total Fire Protection's own careers page. Riser & Panel is not affiliated with Total Fire Protection.
What a fire alarm inspector usually does
General background on this kind of role, not taken from this posting:
- Inspect and test fire alarm systems on a recurring schedule: panels, detectors, pull stations, horns and strobes.
- Write up deficiencies clearly so service techs and building owners can act on them.
- Work to NFPA 72 and state licensing rules, often running a route of buildings from a company vehicle.
What this kind of job pays in Michigan
Government pay data for the broader occupation, for context. It isn't this employer's offer.
| Occupation (BLS) | Michigan median | US median |
|---|---|---|
| Security & fire alarm systems installers (SOC 49-2098) | $26.84/hr | $28.88/hr |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2098 covers security and fire alarm systems installers.
Certification
NICET comes up in 36 of our 55 live listings. Our NICET certification guide covers the levels, experience requirements and exams, and our pay guide breaks down what the trade pays.
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