Safety Officer Salary in South Africa

An entry-level Safety Officer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of R144,755 based on 64 salaries. An early career Safety Officer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R169,914 based on 941 salaries. A …Read more

What Do Safety Officers Do?

Safety officers are responsible for monitoring activities in the workplace and ensuring that nobody is violating safety regulations. The essential aim of their job is to minimize occupational injuries, accidents, and health problems. Their job requires more than simply watching the behavior of coworkers and correcting unsafe conduct; they must also provide employees with safety training to ensure that they are fully aware of safety standards. This may involve circulating reading and …Read more

Safety Officer Tasks

Develop, train others, enforce, and audit safety standards and regulations.
Document safety policies, training, regulations, compliance, and adverse events.
Conduct walkthroughs and formal audits to evaluate safety needs and policies.
Monitor equipment moves and maintenance, and make changes to procedures.

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Gender Breakdown

Male

61.2%

Female

38.8%

This data is based on 551 survey responses. Learn more about the gender pay gap.

Common Health Benefits

Medical

26%

Dental

5%

Vision

5%

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Average Safety Officer Salary in South Africa

Average Safety Officer Salary in South Africa

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Gender Breakdown

Common Health Benefits

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