Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer Salary

The average salary for an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer is $69,003.

10%

$51k

MEDIAN

$69k

90%

$99k

Salary

$51k - $99k

Bonus

$504 - $10k

Profit Sharing

$493 - $8k

Total Pay

$50k - $103k

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Job Description for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer

Environmental health and safety (EHS) engineers are tasked with minimizing a variety of risks to their companies. They perform audits in order to identify these risks and how to mitigate them, and determining environmental impacts frequently involves both observations and tests. The safety management aspect of this job involves observing the workforce and operations to identify risks for employees. They also analyze waste disposal and pollution and may recommend new technologies which can help …Read more

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer Tasks

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

Job Satisfaction for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer

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Popular Employer Salaries for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer

SSM Health Care

$54k

Watlow

$68k

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Popular Skills for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer

Environmental Compliance

$66,023

122 responses

OSHA Compliance

$67,029

115 responses

Safety Compliance

$65,363

112 responses

Regulatory Compliance

$59,000

12 responses

Industrial Hygiene

$66,035

11 responses

Skills that pay less than market rate include Industrial Hygiene, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Compliance, OSHA Compliance and Environmental Compliance.

Pay by Experience Level for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer

An entry-level Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $57,657 based on 22 salaries. An early career Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $64,110 based on 117 salaries. A mid-career Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $72,820 based on 79 salaries. An experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $79,822 based on 43 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $94,938.

Pay Difference by Location

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Los Angeles, California

▲20%

San Jose, California

▼0%

Phoenix, Arizona

▼1%

Boston, Massachusetts

▼4%

Santa Clara, California

▼6%

St. Louis, Missouri

▼15%

Colorado Springs, Colorado

▼32%

Employees with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 20.3% more than the national average. The lowest salaries can be found in Colorado Springs, Colorado (31.8% less), St. Louis, Missouri (15.3% less) and Santa Clara, California (6.0% less).