Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
17-2111.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$115,160
Employment, U.S.21,450
Median hourly wage$55.36
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68,420 | $90,930 | $115,160 | $142,980 | $171,250 |
By state (47)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 570 | $105,490 | 1.94 |
| Alaska | 110 | $102,690 | 2.41 |
| Arizona | 180 | $106,370 | 0.41 |
| Arkansas | 130 | $101,590 | 0.71 |
| California | 2,470 | $131,540 | 0.98 |
| Colorado | 210 | $120,950 | 0.54 |
| Connecticut | 270 | $115,640 | 1.16 |
| Delaware | 50 | $118,440 | 0.80 |
| District of Columbia | 180 | Not available | 1.82 |
| Florida | 770 | $101,790 | 0.56 |
| Georgia | 350 | $105,880 | 0.52 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $82,300 | 0.81 |
| Idaho | 250 | $98,860 | 2.10 |
| Illinois | 230 | $111,370 | 0.27 |
| Indiana | 440 | $83,240 | 1.00 |
| Iowa | 230 | $106,350 | 1.05 |
| Kansas | 120 | $102,690 | 0.62 |
| Kentucky | 300 | $107,760 | 1.07 |
| Louisiana | 370 | $118,490 | 1.39 |
| Maine | 70 | $82,140 | 0.74 |
| Maryland | 520 | $110,950 | 1.37 |
| Massachusetts | 750 | $131,210 | 1.50 |
| Michigan | 720 | $107,780 | 1.18 |
| Minnesota | 220 | $120,050 | 0.53 |
| Mississippi | 120 | $87,180 | 0.74 |
| Missouri | 250 | $89,820 | 0.61 |
| Montana | 60 | $97,670 | 0.86 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $103,230 | 0.64 |
| Nevada | 80 | $121,660 | 0.37 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $130,500 | 0.81 |
| New Jersey | 430 | $119,370 | 0.73 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $94,640 | 2.83 |
| New York | 1,570 | $101,300 | 1.18 |
| North Carolina | 480 | $106,800 | 0.70 |
| Ohio | 650 | $129,560 | 0.84 |
| Oklahoma | 620 | $102,890 | 2.65 |
| Oregon | 180 | $116,020 | 0.65 |
| Pennsylvania | 490 | $121,730 | 0.59 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $94,620 | 0.55 |
| South Carolina | 280 | $104,120 | 0.89 |
| Tennessee | 240 | Not available | 0.54 |
| Texas | 4,320 | $123,440 | 2.23 |
| Utah | 260 | $106,980 | 1.07 |
| Virginia | 380 | $104,920 | 0.66 |
| Washington | 420 | $126,590 | 0.85 |
| West Virginia | 210 | $76,700 | 2.15 |
| Wisconsin | 250 | $92,700 | 0.62 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 3 | 0.979 |
| 2 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 4 | 0.975 |
| 3 | Sustainability Specialists | 4 | 0.961 |
| 4 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 3 | 0.957 |
| 5 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | 0.956 |
| 6 | Industrial Engineers | 4 | 0.956 |
| 7 | Facilities Managers | 3 | 0.953 |
| 8 | Geothermal Production Managers | 3 | 0.953 |
| 9 | Construction Managers | 4 | 0.953 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 5 | 0.950 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | Quality Control Analysis | 3.25 | 0.957 |
| Industrial Engineers | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.956 |
| Conservation Scientists | Science | 3.50 | 0.949 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | Quality Control Analysis | 3.12 | 0.946 |
| Loss Prevention Managers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.12 | 0.944 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | Management of Material Resources | 1.50 | 0.942 |
| Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | Quality Control Analysis | 3.00 | 0.939 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.937 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Science | 3.38 | 0.937 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.87 | 0.935 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, excluding software Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D | 5 of 20 | 7.7x |
| Personnel scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 9 of 20 | 2.5x |
| Bentley MicroStation | 5 of 20 | 4.8x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 5 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Autodesk Revit | 4 of 20 | 4.6x |
| ESRI ArcView | 4 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Hewlett Packard LoadRunner | 3 of 20 | 6.6x |
| Computer aided design and drafting software CADD | 3 of 20 | 6.3x |
| Google Workspace software | 3 of 20 | 5.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | not rated |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.50 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 3.89 | 4.43 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.84 | 4.71 |
| Administration and Management | 3.73 | 4.34 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.70 | 5.01 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.70 | 4.29 |
| Law and Government | 3.66 | 3.95 |
| Education and Training | 3.56 | 5.04 |
| Mechanical | 3.54 | 4.17 |
| Mathematics | 3.46 | 4.63 |
| Chemistry | 3.42 | 4.17 |
| Design | 3.38 | 4.04 |
| Production and Processing | 3.34 | 3.92 |
| Administrative | 3.21 | 4.32 |
| Physics | 3.19 | 3.83 |
| Building and Construction | 3.12 | 3.70 |
| Psychology | 3.09 | 3.82 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.05 | 3.60 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.02 | 3.77 |
| Biology | 2.88 | 3.60 |
| Transportation | 2.73 | 2.96 |
| Communications and Media | 2.71 | 2.75 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.55 | 3.29 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.40 | 2.87 |
| Telecommunications | 2.29 | 2.26 |
| Geography | 2.21 | 2.92 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.17 | 2.33 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.10 | 2.19 |
| Foreign Language | 1.97 | 1.85 |
| History and Archeology | 1.80 | 1.54 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.77 | 1.77 |
| Food Production | 1.75 | 1.41 |
| Fine Arts | 1.25 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 3.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Originality | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Number Facility | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Reaction Time | 1.88 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | not rated |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Night Vision | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Static Strength | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Control Precision | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Rate Control | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Stamina | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Microsoft SharePoint in demand
- Microsoft Word in demand
- C++ hot
- Eclipse IDE hot
- Linux hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic hot
- Python hot
- SAP software hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Anthropometric databases
- Availability prediction modeling software
- Biomechanical imaging software
- Biomechanical injury risk analysis software
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- Design Safety Engineering Designsafe
- Electronic design automation EDA software
- Energy expenditure prediction EEP software
- Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
- Failure mode effects and criticality analysis FMECA software
- Failure modes analysis software
- Failure reporting analysis and corrective action FRACAS software
All 69
- Fault tree analysis FTA software
- Fire safety inspection and testing software
- Functional hazard analysis software
- Geological mapping software
- Geomechanical stress analysis software
- Hazard assessment software
- Hazard communication software
- Hazardous waste operations and emergency response standard HAZWOPER training software
- Human modeling software
- Incident tracking software
- Industrial job assessment software
- Inspection management system
- Isograph FaultTree
- Isograph Markov
- Maintainability prediction software
- Material safety data sheet MSDS software
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- Multimedia video analysis software
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health LaModel
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Permit administration software
- Predictive toxicology software
- Product safety documentation software
- Quantitative analysis software
- Records management software
- ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6
- ReliaSoft XFMEA
- Reliability analysis software
- Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
- Reliability information software
- Roof support design software
- Root cause analysis software
- Safety integrity level SIL software
- Safety, health, and environmental management software
- Software libraries
- Static strength prediction software
- Survey software
- Vibration analysis software
- Virtual interaction simulator software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 100 | 5.83 | $149,740 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 120 | 5.43 | $121,170 |
| Huntsville, AL | 160 | 4.37 | $128,210 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 110 | 3.96 | $120,790 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 120 | 3.63 | $120,660 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,400 | 3.07 | $130,280 |
| Tulsa, OK | 190 | 3.05 | $116,510 |
| Worcester, MA | 140 | 2.91 | Not available |
| Albuquerque, NM | 120 | 2.18 | $116,280 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,190 | 2.14 | $127,540 |