Hiring Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

What do health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors do?

• Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.
• Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products.
• Evaluate product designs for safety.
• Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.
• Recommend procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product hazards.

Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 17-2111.00.

What does it take to become one?

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

O*NET Job Zone 4, SVP (7.0 to < 8.0). O*NET OnLine.

Employers commonly list experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit for this role.

What do health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors get paid?

BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in 65 of the metro areas we publish data for. The median ranges from $76,280 to $147,220 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $116,280. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.

BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 17-2111.

What does hiring one cost?

The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest median any metro we publish data for pays health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors is $147,220 a year, place of work (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $29,444 to $44,166 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.

Frequently asked

How fast can a health and safety engineer search fill?

Typically 23 to 35 days, and typically 2 to 3x faster than a contingency search, per our recruiting partner's published figures. Both are typical rather than guaranteed.

What if the hire does not work out?

A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.