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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$90,150
United States, 2025
Employment
140,610
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.
- O*NET code
- 19-5011.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
- Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
- Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
- Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
- Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
- Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
- Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
- Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, or other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, or performance.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$55,000
25th percentile
$69,560
75th percentile
$111,690
90th percentile
$134,950
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Writing4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Systems Evaluation3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
- Systems Analysis3.8
- Monitoring3.6
- Active Learning3.4
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 22 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
22
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 | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Active Learning | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Instructing | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 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 Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $128,980 | 830 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $126,860 | 2,550 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $125,970 | 290 | 2025 |
| Niles, MI | $113,680 | 70 | 2025 |
| DC | $111,530 | 280 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | $109,740 | 40 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $109,560 | 40 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $109,550 | 170 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $109,500 | 1,820 | 2025 |
| Pueblo, CO | $109,390 | 60 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $109,170 | 1,920 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | $109,130 | 170 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $107,910 | 200 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $107,220 | 270 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $106,430 | 70 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $105,960 | 2,720 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $105,090 | 100 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $104,770 | 950 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, LA | $104,470 | 200 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $104,000 | 160 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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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.