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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$115,160
United States, 2025
Employment
21,450
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.
- O*NET code
- 17-2111.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Not recorded
Typical tasks
- Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.
- Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products.
- Evaluate product designs for safety.
- Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.
- Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.
- Recommend procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product hazards.
- Report or review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing.
- Evaluate potential health hazards or damage that could occur from product misuse.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$68,420
25th percentile
$90,930
75th percentile
$142,980
90th percentile
$171,250
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Writing3.8
- Active Listening3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Speaking3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
- Systems Analysis3.6
- Systems Evaluation3.5
- Instructing3.4
- Monitoring3.4
- Active Learning3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Speaking | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.6 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Instructing | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $152,360 | 40 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $149,740 | 100 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $147,220 | 350 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $143,050 | 160 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $137,540 | 240 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | $137,030 | 60 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | $135,220 | 40 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | $135,130 | 60 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $133,060 | 70 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $132,040 | 90 | 2025 |
| CA | $131,540 | 2,470 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $131,540 | 850 | 2025 |
| MA | $131,210 | 750 | 2025 |
| NH | $130,500 | 80 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $130,330 | 50 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | $130,280 | 1,400 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | $129,840 | 50 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $129,820 | 210 | 2025 |
| OH | $129,560 | 650 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $129,560 | 300 | 2025 |
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.