The average pay for an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director is $25.99 per hour.
The median Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director has a base pay of $108,733. Salaries generally range from $67k to $150k. The median bonus is $13,094. Skills that can affect salary include OSHA Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Compliance, Program Management, Safety Compliance, Risk Management / Risk Control, Training, Training Program Development, Project Management, Security Policies and Procedures.
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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).
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$67,452 - $168,483
Country: United States
Currency: USD
Updated: 8 Feb 2019
Individuals Reporting: 31
Job Description for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director
An environmental health and safety (EHS) director ensures that the health, safety, and environmental impact policies of their employer are being successfully implemented. This is a managerial position largely carried out in an office environment, though EHS directors regularly tour facilities to personally inspect operations and communicate with different departments. EHS directors are needed in all manner of industrial and manufacturing operations, as well as in government jobs and hospitals. Any organization that employs a significant number of people likely has an environmental health & safety department.
An EHS director's primary duty is ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as pertains to the health, safety, and productivity of workers and environmental impact of the organization's operations (where applicable). Regular duties of an EHS director include may include developing and overseeing worker safety training programs, investigating and recommending courses of action for on-the-job accidents, analyzing potential worker safety risks in a facility and implementing measures to mitigate them, and facilitating required government safety inspections.
Minimum qualifications for an EHS director position are generally a bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety management and several years of on-the-job experience in implementing health and safety programs. OSHA certification is likely required. The position requires strong managerial, communication, and analytical skills, as well as the ability to work in both a team and independently. EHS directors must also be able to handle high-stress emergency situations.
These directors typically work during regular business hours, though an EHS director likely must be expected to be on call at all hours that their organization is operating in the event of a safety emergency. (Copyright 2019 PayScale.com)
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director Tasks
Develop environmental policies and practices.
Modify and implement compliance tracking programs and record keeping systems.
Ensure compliance with federal, state and corporate environmental, health and safety regulations.
Common Career Paths for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director
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Environmental Health & Safety Directors' salaries may sharply decline when they move into higher-end positions like Safety Director. The typical income for a Safety Director is $68K.
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director Job Listings
Popular Skills for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director
Overall, survey participants reported applying a fair number of skills to their work. Most notably, skills in Program Management, Risk Management / Risk Control, Environmental Compliance, and Regulatory Compliance are correlated to pay that is above average. Those listing Security Policies and Procedures as a skill should be prepared for drastically lower pay. Training Program Development and Training also typically command lower compensation. Most people experienced in Environmental Compliance also know Regulatory Compliance.
Pay by Experience Level for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director
Pay by Experience for an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director has a positive trend. An entry-level Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director with less than 5 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $72,000 based on 56 salaries provided by anonymous users. Average total compensation includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay. An Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director with mid-career experience which includes employees with 5 to 10 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $91,000 based on 124 salaries. An experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director which includes employees with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $115,000 based on 288 salaries. An Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director with late-career experience which includes employees with greater than 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $134,000 based on 236 salaries.
Chicago, St. Louis, and Cleveland — each located in the Midwest — boast salaries above the national rate for Environmental Health & Safety Directors, making this region (and these three cities) top of the list for those looking to make even more money in this profession. Trailing the national average by 19 percent, Fort Worth is the market with the smallest paychecks. Employers in San Antonio and Orlando also lean toward paying below-median salaries (16 percent lower and 15 percent lower, respectively).
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director Reviews
Q: What is it like working as an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director?
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director in Clarksburg:
"It’s not great."
Pros: Closer to work sites
Cons: Not a good area
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director in Phoenix:
"Excellent Metro Area."
Pros: Conveniences - Chandler provides clean well maintained low crime city with just about everything one would want for shopping, dining and activities.
Cons: Heat stresses at work and at home.
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director in Pittsburgh:
"Stay focused."
Stay focused on a few key initiatives. Avoid knee jerk reactions just to appease Sr Leadership. Don't lose touch with the reality of the everyday worker. Spend as much time in the field as possible. Remember that safety is more than just low numbers.
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director in Lafayette:
"Changing rules and regulations."
Don't reinvent the wheel call someone who knows and learn from that.
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director in Fort Wayne:
Learn as many facets of the job as possible. Workplace safety is a dynamic, it never stands still.
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