Cause analyst vs ehs specialist

The differences between cause analysts and ehs specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a cause analyst and an ehs specialist. Additionally, a cause analyst has an average salary of $67,346, which is higher than the $58,112 average annual salary of an ehs specialist.

The top three skills for a cause analyst include cause analysis, business processes and VBA. The most important skills for an ehs specialist are OSHA, environmental health, and risk assessments.

Cause analyst vs ehs specialist overview

	Cause Analyst	EHS Specialist
Yearly salary	$67,346	$58,112
Hourly rate	$32.38	$27.94
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	10,754	7,580
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Cause analyst vs ehs specialist salary

Cause analysts and ehs specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cause Analyst	EHS Specialist
Average salary	$67,346	$58,112
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $94,000	Between $41,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Genentech
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cause analyst and ehs specialist education

There are a few differences between a cause analyst and an ehs specialist in terms of educational background:

	Cause Analyst	EHS Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Cause analyst vs ehs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between cause analysts' and ehs specialists' demographics:

	Cause Analyst	EHS Specialist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 72.6% Female, 27.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between cause analyst and ehs specialist duties and responsibilities

Cause analyst example responsibilities.

Manage and update early engagement processes daily through SharePoint.
Analyze office administration support for analysts supporting DOD projects to identify efficiency opportunities to prototype and write report of analysis findings.
Provide assistance to the Indiana Medicaid/Medicare provider community via multi-line telephone system.

Ehs specialist example responsibilities.

Assist with training, inspections, recordkeeping and reporting require for managing all wastes generate.
Manage cross-functional teams/committees in development and implementation of robust proactive ergonomics program.
Experience in environmental remediation, delineation and preparing reports for TXRRC, EPA.
Monitor employees and equipment to ensure active compliance in following all ISO standards and procedures.
Assist in obtaining ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification for a new factory in Canada.
Skil in working with agencies such as EPA, and state and local environmental and regulatory authorities.

Cause analyst vs ehs specialist skills

Common cause analyst skills

Cause Analysis, 79%
Business Processes, 14%
VBA, 7%

Common ehs specialist skills

OSHA, 9%
Environmental Health, 7%
Risk Assessments, 5%
Corrective Action, 5%
Ehs Management, 4%
Hazardous Waste, 4%

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