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Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with the Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP) in the Office of Federal Agency Programs (OFAP). * This position is at the ...

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Occupational Safety Coordinator

Little Rock, AR · On-site

Bachelor's Degree in environmental sciences, chemistry, safety, industrial hygiene, biology or a related field, plus 2 years' experience in occupational health and safety or in related field. Other ...

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Occupational Safety Health Analyst

El Segundo, CA · On-site

$85K - $95K/yr

Participates in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections and in any procedures that may follow a citation. * Investigates, prepares, and forwards as required. * Reports on ...

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How much do occupational safety jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for occupational safety in the United States is $75,874.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $69,000.00 and $83,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How does an Occupational Safety professional typically collaborate with other departments to promote workplace safety?

Occupational Safety professionals work closely with departments such as Human Resources, Operations, and Facilities Management to develop and implement safety protocols. They often lead training sessions, conduct joint safety audits, and participate in cross-functional meetings to address and resolve potential hazards. Effective communication and collaboration are key, as these professionals must ensure that safety standards are consistently understood and followed across all teams. This collaborative approach helps foster a culture of safety throughout the organization and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.

What can you do with an occupational safety degree?

An occupational safety degree prepares individuals for roles such as safety officer, safety manager, or compliance specialist, focusing on identifying hazards, developing safety protocols, and ensuring regulatory compliance in workplaces. Graduates often work in industries like manufacturing, construction, or healthcare and may pursue certifications such as OSHA or NEBOSH to enhance their qualifications.

What is the highest paying safety job?

The highest paying safety jobs are often senior roles such as Safety Director or Corporate Safety Manager, which can earn six-figure salaries. These positions typically require extensive experience, advanced certifications like CSP or CIH, and oversight of large safety programs in industries such as oil and gas, manufacturing, or construction.

What is occupational safety?

Occupational safety refers to the practices, policies, and procedures put in place to protect workers from hazards and injuries in the workplace. It involves identifying potential risks, implementing safety measures, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The goal is to create a safe and healthy work environment, reducing accidents, illnesses, and fatalities. Occupational safety is essential for both employee well-being and organizational productivity.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in Occupational Safety, and why are they important?

To thrive in Occupational Safety, you need a solid understanding of safety regulations, risk assessment, and hazard control, usually supported by a degree in safety management or a related field. Familiarity with OSHA standards, safety audit tools, and certifications like Certified Safety Professional (CSP) are commonly required. Strong communication, problem-solving, and attention to detail are vital soft skills for promoting safety culture and ensuring compliance. These skills are essential to prevent workplace injuries, maintain regulatory compliance, and foster a safe working environment.

What does an occupational safety worker do?

An occupational safety worker, also known as an occupational health and safety specialist, develops and implements safety protocols to prevent workplace accidents and injuries. They conduct inspections, investigate incidents, and ensure compliance with safety regulations, often using tools like safety audits and risk assessments. Certification such as OSHA training is commonly required, and they typically work in various industries to promote a safe working environment.

What is the difference between Occupational Safety vs Industrial Hygiene?

AspectOccupational SafetyIndustrial Hygiene
Required CertificationsOSHA 30-hour/10-hour, CSP (Certified Safety Professional)CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist), CSP
Work EnvironmentWorksites, factories, construction sites, officesLaboratories, manufacturing plants, environmental settings
Employer & Industry UsageManufacturing, construction, healthcare, governmentManufacturing, chemical, environmental consulting

Occupational Safety focuses on preventing workplace injuries and ensuring safety protocols are followed, while Industrial Hygiene emphasizes identifying and controlling environmental hazards like chemicals and toxins. Both roles often collaborate but serve distinct functions within workplace health and safety.

What jobs pay 4000 a week without a degree?

Occupational safety roles typically do not pay $4,000 a week without specialized certifications or extensive experience. High-paying jobs in this field often require relevant safety training, certifications like OSHA, or experience in construction, industrial, or environmental safety. Most roles at this pay level are found in management or consulting positions that demand expertise and credentials.
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Infographic showing various Occupational Safety job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 4% As Needed, 67% Full Time, 19% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 9% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $75,874 per year, or $36.5 per hour.
Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Birmingham, AL • On-site, Remote

$50K - $137K/yr

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

Summary
This position will serve as a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist for any region within the Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
  • This position is inside the bargaining unit.
  • The full performance level of this position is at the GS-12 grade level.
  • A writing sample may be included as part of the interview process.
  • This announcement will be used to fill 102 vacancies

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Duties
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Major Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
GS-07:
  • Participate as a member of an inspection team led by a higher-graded specialist and assist in the planning of and/or conduct a limited segment of a major investigation or a small investigation where the exposure and type of hazard and unsafe working conditions is predictable in advance.
  • Researches and studies records and files covering mishaps, injuries, and equipment maintenance data.
  • Audits employer occupational safety and health injury records, safety plans, and program documentation.
  • Assists in the documentation of conducted portions of investigations to help support a legally sufficient case. Takes photographs and videos of apparent violations of occupational safety and health standards.
  • Assists in preparing for opening and closing conferences and outreach activities. Responds to requests for information on OSHA policies, regulations, and programs.

GS-09:
  • Assists in conducting and/or participates in opening and closing conferences with management officials, employees, and employee representatives reviewing hazards or unsafe working conditions.
  • Conducts specific (targeted) outreach activities and provides information on OSHA legislation, regulations, and compliance activities to a variety of different audiences.
  • Assists in planning and conducting portions or limited inspections or compliance reviews in establishments and worksites.
  • Assists in conducting monitoring and evaluation by analyzing select portions of plan changes, programs, procedures, inspections, citations, and reports to determine compliance with approved occupational safety standards and programs.

GS-11:
  • Conducts occupational safety and health inspections within a variety of agricultural, construction, general industry, and maritime business establishments to ensure employer compliance with federal OSHA standards.
  • Conducts investigations involving one or more fatalities, injuries, serious accidents, or other unsafe conditions.
  • Prepares for inspections to become familiar with work processes, operations, and standards applicable to the workplace to be inspected.
  • Conducts opening conferences with management officials and employee representatives concerning the nature and purpose of the inspection, the procedures which will be followed, and employee discrimination rights.
  • Participates in Agency efforts to obtain warrants and to subpoena witnesses and documents, if necessary.
  • Analyses injury and illness data and reviews establishments' occupational safety and health programs.

GS-12
  • Conducts opening conferences with management officials, employees, and employee representatives concerning the nature and purpose of the inspection and the procedures which will be followed.
  • Conducts closing conference with employer, reviewing hazards identified and violations cited.
  • Conducts specific (targeted) outreach activities and provides information on OSHA legislation, regulations, and compliance activities to a variety of different audiences.
  • Conducts investigations of accidents which may involve one or more fatalities, a large number of injuries or serious accidents, or other unsafe conditions.
  • Plans, schedules, and conducts inspections either individually-determined, as assigned or based on complaints received from employees and/or union representatives, in establishments and worksites where there is a strong probability of encountering Hazardous work processes and materials, and unsafe environmental conditions.
  • Inspects worksites, machine and equipment operations, environmental conditions, work practices, protective devices and equipment, and safety procedures.
  • Reviews safety activities for evidence of compliance with prescribed safety requirements.
  • Proposes fiscal penalties.
  • Assists agency attorneys in the preparation of contested cases for hearing before administrative law judges; testifies under examinations conducted by attorneys representing the agency and the employer.
  • Conducts interviews, reviews documents, and researches various sources of information such as equipment manuals, consensus standards, interpretations of standards, court decisions.
  • Identifies violations and hazards, and recommends abatement methods common to the work processes and operations.
  • Documents inspections to support a legally sufficient case.

As the employee progresses, the assignments will become more difficult and complex with less supervision.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
  • Must be at least 16 years old.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
  • Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
  • Requires a valid driver's license and ability to operate a motor vehicle.
  • Requires drug test prior to appointment at the GS-11 and GS-12.
  • Requires medical exam and must maintain physical requirements.
  • You will be required to lift items weighing up to 25 pounds.
  • Requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Qualifications
You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, as described below.
Education
For information about the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), please see Education section of this announcement.
Minimum Qualifications:
For the GS-07 level:
Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the individual occupational requirement, applicants must demonstrate 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level, in the Federal or Private Sector. Specialized Experience is described as experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience are as follows:
  • Applying a general knowledge of OSHA or related safety and occupational health standards or codes to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.
  • Analyzing or evaluating new and existing safety inspection jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.
  • Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.

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Education: One full year of progressively higher-level graduate education.
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Superior academic achievement in a bachelor's degree program. S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.
  1. Class standing Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, based on completed courses.
  2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) Applicants must have a grade-point average of:

a. 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or
b. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
3. Election to membership in a National Honor Society - membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision.
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A qualifying combination of education and competencies as described above.
For the GS-09: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Examples of specialized experience include:
  • Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.
  • Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.
  • Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.

OR
Substitution of Experience: Two years of graduate education or a Master's degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.
For the GS-11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Examples of specialized experience include:
  • Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.
  • Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.
  • Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.

OR
Substitution of experience: Three years of progressively higher level related graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in safety or occupational health or related fields.
For the GS-12: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11. Examples of specialized experience include:
  • Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve unusual and often complicated technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.
  • Analyzing or evaluating new and existing safety inspection jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.
  • Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.
  • Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards, or

Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.
No substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 level.
Education
Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR):
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.
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Experience
Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
  • Managing safety or occupational health program elements.
  • Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management.
  • Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.
  • Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.
  • Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses.
  • Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.
  • Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.
  • Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for co

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