Certified professional ergonomist vs safety representative

The differences between certified professional ergonomists and safety representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a certified professional ergonomist and a safety representative. Additionally, a certified professional ergonomist has an average salary of $58,352, which is higher than the $50,717 average annual salary of a safety representative.

The top three skills for a certified professional ergonomist include CPR, customer service and SME. The most important skills for a safety representative are OSHA, safety procedures, and corrective action.

Certified professional ergonomist vs safety representative overview

	Certified Professional Ergonomist	Safety Representative
Yearly salary	$58,352	$50,717
Hourly rate	$28.05	$24.38
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	77,586	15,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Certified professional ergonomist vs safety representative salary

Certified professional ergonomists and safety representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Professional Ergonomist	Safety Representative
Average salary	$58,352	$50,717
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $81,000	Between $32,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	ConocoPhillips
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between certified professional ergonomist and safety representative education

There are a few differences between a certified professional ergonomist and a safety representative in terms of educational background:

	Certified Professional Ergonomist	Safety Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	San Diego State University

Certified professional ergonomist vs safety representative demographics

Here are the differences between certified professional ergonomists' and safety representatives' demographics:

	Certified Professional Ergonomist	Safety Representative
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 47.6% Female, 52.4%	Male, 77.5% Female, 22.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.6% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between certified professional ergonomist and safety representative duties and responsibilities

Certified professional ergonomist example responsibilities.

Maintain and manage training records relate to MSHA compliance, ATF compliance and company-requir training.
Follow all en route flights until completion of flight.
Perform Breathalyzer testing for IDOT, CPC and other companies.
Maintain CPC (certify professional collector) certification through DATIA.
Provide separation for aircraft operating under IFR and VFR procedures from other known aircraft.
Process payments, in addition to placing special orders and operating POS and parts lookup systems.

Safety representative example responsibilities.

Complete HAZMAT training and manage squadrons HAZMAT program.
Manage the development/execution of the EHS communication and program strategy for this diversify global technology and industrial leader.
Maintain the CPR kit program.
Administer first-aid and CPR when need.
Skil in hazard communication, LOTO, machine guarding, and contractor safety.
Insure permits and LOTO procedures are as followed for commissioning, pumps, motors, turbines.

Certified professional ergonomist vs safety representative skills

Common certified professional ergonomist skills

CPR, 37%
Customer Service, 26%
SME, 6%
DOT, 3%
PMP, 3%
Windows, 3%

Common safety representative skills

OSHA, 13%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Corrective Action, 5%
Safety Program, 5%
Safety Training, 4%
Safety Audits, 4%

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