Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Tasks Include:
- Maintain all required environmental records and documentation.
- Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.
- Prepare or calibrate equipment used to collect or analyze samples.
- Test workplaces for environmental hazards, such as exposure to radiation, chemical or biological hazards, or excessive noise.
- Prepare or review specifications or orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards.
- Examine credentials, licenses, or permits to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
- Educate the public about health issues or enforce health legislation to prevent disease, to promote health, or to help people understand health protection procedures and regulations.
- Conduct interviews to obtain information or evidence regarding communicable diseases or violations of health or sanitation regulations.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
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National: +6.2%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$57,970.00
State
$52,620.00
Regional
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Description
Career Cluster: | Government & Public Administration |
Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 60%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 15%
- Master's Degree = 15%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 10%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 35%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 25%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 25%
- None = 5%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 5%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 5%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 25%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 20%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 20%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 15%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 10%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 10%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 25%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 15%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 15%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 10%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 5%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Maintain all required environmental records and documentation.
- Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.
- Prepare or calibrate equipment used to collect or analyze samples.
- Test workplaces for environmental hazards, such as exposure to radiation, chemical or biological hazards, or excessive noise.
- Prepare or review specifications or orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards.
- Examine credentials, licenses, or permits to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
- Educate the public about health issues or enforce health legislation to prevent disease, to promote health, or to help people understand health protection procedures and regulations.
- Review records or reports concerning laboratory results, staffing, floor plans, fire inspections, or sanitation to gather information for the development or enforcement of safety activities.
- Prepare documents to be used in legal proceedings, testifying in such proceedings when necessary.
- Plan emergency response drills.
- Maintain logbooks of daily activities, including areas visited or activities performed.
- Help direct rescue or firefighting operations in the event of a fire or an explosion.
- Confer with schools, state authorities, or community groups to develop health standards or programs.
- Collect data regarding potential hazards from new equipment or products linked to green practices.
- Test or balance newly installed HVAC systems to determine whether indoor air quality standards are met.
- Train workers in safety procedures related to green jobs, such as the use of fall protection devices or maintenance of proper ventilation during wind turbine construction.
- Verify availability or monitor use of safety equipment, such as hearing protection or respirators.
- Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists.
- Recommend corrective measures to be applied based on results of environmental contaminant analyses.
- Conduct worker studies to determine whether specific instances of disease or illness are job-related.
- Inspect fire suppression systems or portable fire systems to ensure proper working order.
- Provide consultation to organizations or agencies on the workplace application of safety principles, practices, or techniques.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Conduct interviews to obtain information or evidence regarding communicable diseases or violations of health or sanitation regulations.
- Collect data related to ecological or human health risks at brownfield sites.
- Examine practices at green building sites to determine whether adherence to green building standards alters risks to workers.
- Perform tests to identify any potential hazards related to recycled products used at green building sites.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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73.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
73.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
72.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
72.50 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
71.00 | Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
70.75 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
66.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
66.25 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
62.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
61.25 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
59.25 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
58.75 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
58.75 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
53.75 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
53.75 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
53.75 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
51.25 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
51.25 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
62.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
59.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
56.25 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
50.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
68.75 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
65.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
65.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
59.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
56.25 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
96.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
88.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
88.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
85.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
85.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
83.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
83.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
81.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
81.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
81.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
80.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
80.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
78.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
77.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
77.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
75.00 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
70.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
67.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
66.25 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
63.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
62.50 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
61.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
60.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
59.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
57.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
56.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
56.25 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
56.25 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
55.00 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
53.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
50.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
50.00 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
95.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
90.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
88.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
86.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
83.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
81.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
81.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
78.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
78.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
77.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
75.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
72.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
71.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
70.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
58.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
57.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
77.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
72.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
55.50 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
50.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
98.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
95.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
94.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
89.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
89.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
89.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
88.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
88.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
85.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
85.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
82.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
79.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
76.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
74.00 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
73.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
70.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
69.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
68.00 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
66.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
66.00 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
65.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
64.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
64.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
64.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
63.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
63.00 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
63.00 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
60.00 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
59.00 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
57.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
57.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
55.00 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
54.80 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
52.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
52.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
51.60 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
51.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
50.00 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $36,180.00 | $57,970.00 | $75,510.00 |
Virginia | $40,840.00 | $52,620.00 | $62,040.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $56,256.21 | $71,818.21 | $79,011.45 |
Bay Consortium | $44,579.00 | $54,865.75 | $56,951.96 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $47,990.26 | $59,073.49 | $70,293.78 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $48,946.66 | $57,260.38 | $73,318.75 |
Crater Area | $37,077.34 | $60,345.57 | $63,132.73 |
Greater Peninsula | $47,799.19 | $50,862.58 | $59,181.48 |
Hampton Roads | $41,570.65 | $52,547.96 | $60,224.07 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $42,239.41 | $58,858.53 | $68,666.55 |
Northern Virginia | $52,776.41 | $54,879.24 | $72,828.60 |
Piedmont Workforce | $46,763.87 | $60,972.78 | $63,831.60 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | $60,319.61 | $68,617.75 | $72,334.31 |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $44,784.61 | $53,316.40 | $60,560.53 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 22,500 | 23,900 | +6.2% |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
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- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Environmental Engineers
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Medical Equipment Preparers
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
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- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Paramedics
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
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Careers in Regulation Pathway:
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
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Occupations
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Bioenvironmental Engineering
- Environmental Health/Preventive Medicine Services
- Not Occupationally Qualified, General
- Precision Equipment, General
- Safety
- Safety
- Utilities, General
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Related Schools
- Old Dominion University
- Virginia Union University
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