Cause analyst vs safety officer

The differences between cause analysts and safety officers 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 a safety officer. Additionally, a cause analyst has an average salary of $67,346, which is higher than the $46,336 average annual salary of a safety officer.

The top three skills for a cause analyst include cause analysis, business processes and VBA. The most important skills for a safety officer are OSHA, patients, and patrol.

Cause analyst vs safety officer overview

	Cause Analyst	Safety Officer
Yearly salary	$67,346	$46,336
Hourly rate	$32.38	$22.28
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	10,754	68,487
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Cause analyst vs safety officer salary

Cause analysts and safety officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cause Analyst	Safety Officer
Average salary	$67,346	$46,336
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $94,000	Between $29,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Amgen
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between cause analyst and safety officer education

There are a few differences between a cause analyst and a safety officer in terms of educational background:

	Cause Analyst	Safety Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	California State University - Bakersfield

Cause analyst vs safety officer demographics

Here are the differences between cause analysts' and safety officers' demographics:

	Cause Analyst	Safety Officer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.2%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.6% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between cause analyst and safety officer 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.

Safety officer example responsibilities.

Manage safety coordination with EHS and owner representatives.
Manage and facilitate extensive Safety/Security and HAZMAT training for all personnel.
Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations to include OSHA and NFPA guidelines.
Prepare clients for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification.
Maintain cleanliness of all equipment for maintenance and inspections.
Give applicants full CDL exam and submit appropriate paperwork to DDS.

Cause analyst vs safety officer skills

Common cause analyst skills

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

Common safety officer skills

OSHA, 8%
Patients, 7%
Patrol, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Safety Program, 5%
Risk Management, 4%

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