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Safety Engineer Salary

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Updated: 11 Jun 2013

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Safety Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$46,297 - $115,376

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $74,259

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Safety Engineer Job Listings

Product Safety Engineer

Jun 18

Aerotek CE - Germantown, MD

Mid/Senior-level Safety Project Engineer This position... CE Marking directives, ideally machinery safety or electrical safety. NOTE: The successful candidate does... - Indeed

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Environmental Health & Safety Engineer Senior

Jun 11

Lockheed Martin - Rockville, MD

Energy, Environment, Safety and Health (EESH... Experience in supporting both environmental and safety and health programs. Knowledge of and experience... - Indeed

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Environmental Health & Safety Engineer Senior

Jun 09

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Rockville, MD

verbal and presentation. Reports to the Corporate Energy, Environment, Safety and Health (EESH) Advocacy & Governance organization. Analyzes, develops and... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$44,950 - $109,453
Bonus	$0.00 - $12,164
Profit Sharing	$0.00 - $9,833
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$46,297 - $115,376
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 11 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 209

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Safety Engineer Tasks

Identify and monitor potential hazards and mitigation techniques.
Install test machinery and test air quality, noise level, temperature or radiation and suggest solutions to compliance problems.
Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs to prevent or correct hazardous environmental working conditions.

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Companies and Industries for Safety Engineer Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Engineering Services	$47,510 - $101,051
Construction	$46,718 - $97,764
Aerospace and Defense	$48,843 - $107,797
Manufacturing	$48,371 - $102,032
Chemical Manufacturing	$50,138 - $107,555

Popular Employers

Salary Range

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Key Statistics for Safety Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 23%			Male 77%
Salary:	$53,509 - $93,000			$58,254 - $91,925

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

32%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

16%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$48,226 - $109,353
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemical Engineering	$55,955 - $95,316
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Occupational Health and Safety	$51,377 - $75,181
Master of Science (MS), Occupational Health and Safety	$54,299 - $76,513
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$80,000 - $102,500

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 80%
	Vision: 62%		None: 11%

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Career Path for Safety Engineer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Safety Engineer

Salary Range

$46,297 - $115,376

	Safety Manager $35,777 - $92,374
	Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist $38,994 - $84,412
	Safety Coordinator $29,387 - $66,155

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Safety Engineer

Salary Range

$46,297 - $115,376

	Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager $43,707 - $110,869
	Safety Manager $35,777 - $92,374
	Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer $44,018 - $92,724