Possible Job Titles
- EHS Coordinator
- Environmental, Health and Safety Officer
- Ergonomist
- Industrial Hygienist
- Loss Control Specialist
- Loss Prevention Specialist
- Occupational Health Specialist
- Occupational Safety and Health Technician
- Safety and Health Compliance Officer
- Safety Coordinator
- Safety Engineer/Specialist
- Safety Inspector
Salary Information
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2012 median pay – the wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less – for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians is $47,440 per year or $22.81 per hour. For Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, the median salary is $66,790 per year or $32.11 per hour.
Some Job Search Sites
Professional Organizations
- American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)
- American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
- Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
- National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- National Safety Council (NSC)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- OSH.net