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Also called ehs specialist, environmental health and safety specialist, hazardous waste management specialist and health specialist.
$90,150
Median pay a year
140,610
People do this work
6
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Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Summary
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist reviewing and analyzing work environments, designing programs to prevent disease or injury, and conducting inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations
Experience
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Recommended measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials
Developed and maintained hygiene programs, including noise surveys and asbestos management plans
Inspected workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations
Investigated accidents to identify causes and determine preventive measures for future incidents
Conducted safety training programs and demonstrated the use of safety equipment for employees
Collected samples of dust, gases, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis
Collaborated with engineers and physicians to institute control measures for hazardous conditions
Skills
Checking & Planning
Inspecting work environments
Core Skills
Testing for environmental hazards, Conducting health training programs, Monitoring hazardous material handling, Designing health programs, Investigating accidents, Investigating work safety, Analyzing data, Analyzing operational data, Analyzing laboratory specimens
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Recommended measures to protect workers from hazardsDeveloped hygiene programs for workplace safetyOrdered suspension of unsafe activitiesInvestigated accidents to identify causesInspected workplace environments for safety complianceCollected samples of potentially toxic materials
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Recommended measures to protect workers from hazards, ensuring a safer work environment.
Ordered suspension of unsafe activities to prevent potential accidents and injuries.
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Recommended measures to protect workers from hazards, leading to fewer accidents reported after implementation
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Fewer accidents reported after implementing my measuresIncreased compliance with safety regulationsImproved employee awareness of safety practices
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Ordered suspension of unsafe activities to prevent potential accidents and injuries.
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I was often the first to identify unsafe activitiesRegularly consulted for safety decisions by management
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Inspecting work environments
Testing for environmental hazards
Conducting health training programs
Monitoring hazardous material handling
Designing health programs
Investigating accidents
Investigating work safety
Analyzing data
Analyzing operational data
Analyzing laboratory specimens
Developing emergency procedures
Maintaining safety
The work itself
What an Occupational Health and Safety Specialist does
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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 it pays
How much does an Occupational Health and Safety Specialist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$69,560
Median
$90,150
75th percentile
$111,690
About 140,610 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$81,470
$99,270
$125,590
AL
$63,040
$82,260
$102,420
AR
$57,350
$73,130
$95,900
AZ
$73,700
$89,480
$103,630
CA
$77,080
$102,840
$129,490
CO
$81,110
$101,400
$127,210
CT
$79,350
$96,110
$117,930
DC
$97,190
$111,530
$132,620
DE
$65,940
$81,120
$116,190
FL
$64,650
$88,820
$109,940
GA
$63,840
$85,450
$109,810
HI
$75,680
$94,840
$108,400
IA
$71,170
$87,830
$103,540
ID
$71,770
$86,920
$107,800
IL
$79,190
$98,270
$117,010
IN
$65,380
$83,470
$105,510
KS
$68,400
$86,300
$113,210
KY
$68,150
$83,730
$106,420
LA
$73,700
$89,560
$107,290
MA
$83,260
$103,970
$127,320
MD
$65,180
$91,820
$121,330
ME
$74,150
$97,640
$107,590
MI
$65,920
$84,080
$103,990
MN
$79,220
$96,990
$112,730
MO
$63,980
$83,090
$104,670
MS
$61,600
$84,490
$105,500
MT
$64,030
$81,330
$100,420
NC
$73,720
$86,650
$105,990
ND
$73,200
$93,250
$119,700
NE
$63,340
$83,990
$100,900
NH
$74,990
$101,260
$127,250
NJ
$70,760
$90,610
$110,990
NM
$65,920
$84,510
$104,500
NV
$75,170
$94,360
$109,220
NY
$69,840
$95,720
$122,380
OH
$72,300
$91,460
$111,230
OK
$60,990
$79,890
$100,260
OR
$74,150
$95,240
$112,180
PA
$72,480
$87,050
$107,390
PR
$38,620
$45,630
$61,780
RI
$82,800
$101,740
$120,430
SC
$72,090
$88,080
$111,060
SD
$73,320
$88,610
$100,420
TN
$59,990
$81,190
$99,060
TX
$61,500
$79,660
$102,950
UT
$69,990
$90,200
$108,770
VA
$70,640
$90,800
$113,920
VT
$74,470
$87,210
$109,700
WA
$86,110
$102,920
$127,050
WI
$70,700
$84,750
$104,850
WV
$58,150
$86,560
$109,300
WY
$75,370
$94,030
$109,960
Other names
Other names for this job
ehs specialist, environmental health and safety specialist, hazardous waste management specialist, health specialist, industrial safety and health specialist, ohs specialist, radiation protection specialist, radiological health specialist, safety and occupational health specialist, safety specialist, sanitation specialist, analysis safety inspector.
More names for this work
cause analyst, certified indoor environmentalist, certified industrial hygienist, CIH, chemical hygiene officer, construction safety manager, consumer safety inspector, dining service inspector, ehs officer, environmental health and safety officer, environmental health inspector, environmental health sanitarian, environmental health technologist, environmental protection inspector, environmental protection officer, field health officer, food and drug inspector, food inspector, health and safety analyst, health and safety inspector, health care facilities inspector, health inspector, health sanitarian, industrial hygiene consultant, industrial hygienist, industrial hygienist consultant, industrial waste inspector, mine safety and health inspector, mortician investigator, occupational health and safety consultant, occupational safety and health administration inspector, occupational safety and health inspector, ohs consultant, osha inspector, public health inspector, public health service officer, quarantine inspector, rabies inspector, regional safety manager, research safety inspector, restaurant inspector, risk analyst, risk control consultant, safety administrator, safety advisor, safety and compliance manager, safety consultant, safety inspector.
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This page is about the occupation Occupational Health and Safety Specialists. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.