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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
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.
What an occupational health and safety specialist does
Become an occupational health and safety specialist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good occupational health and safety specialist
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
- Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $57 per hour with an average salary of $91,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $42 and $67 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $53,900 and $120,500 per year.
- 65% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $58 per hour with an average salary of $56,300 per year.
Occupational Health And Safety Specialist job outlook
- There are 3,037 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 411 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 6% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 11% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.