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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

General Information

Description

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.

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Job Outlook

Employment of health and safety engineers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2021 to 2031, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 1,500 openings for health and safety engineers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Employment of health and safety engineers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2021 to 2031, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 1,500 openings for health and safety engineers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$99,040

State-by-state Salary

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$127,110
$59,280
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Education

Related College Majors

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Knowledge

  • Education and Training
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Mathematics
  • English Language

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership
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