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What is a construction safety consultant and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a construction safety consultant. For example, did you know that they make an average of $32.63 an hour? That's $67,876 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 7,500 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreConstruction Safety ConsultantUS Average
Salary
5.3

Avg. Salary $67,876

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.9

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
5.5
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.16%

Asian 5.87%

Black or African American 7.43%

Hispanic or Latino 15.27%

Unknown 5.92%

White 64.35%

Gender

female 8.82%

male 91.18%

Age - 45
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 45
Stress level
7.9

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.6

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Construction safety consultant career paths

Key steps to become a construction safety consultant

  1. Explore construction safety consultant education requirements

    Most common construction safety consultant degrees

    Bachelor's

    65.2 %

    Master's

    15.2 %

    Associate

    13.0 %
  2. Start to develop specific construction safety consultant skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Construction Projects15.22%
    OSHA12.89%
    Construction Management9.78%
    Incident Investigations8.78%
    Construction Sites7.19%
  3. Complete relevant construction safety consultant training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New construction safety consultants learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a construction safety consultant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real construction safety consultant resumes.
  4. Research construction safety consultant duties and responsibilities

    • Lead development of a comprehensive program for maximizing past PSM consulting investments and assessment activities.
    • Perform risk assessment inspections daily, coordinate corrections, and create protocol to include safety procedures compliant with OSHA.
    • Enforce regulations in 29 CFR 1926 and 29 CFR 1910.
    • Conduct first aid & CPR and energy control (lock out, tag out) classes.
  5. Apply for construction safety consultant jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a construction safety consultant job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

How did you land your first construction safety consultant job

Marlon Ruiz

Construction Safety Consultant

My career as safety practitioner begin in 1998 when I was still working at Sagara metro plastics industrial Corp as a supervisor in the facility maintenance section. After several years of practicing safely and health and sharing my experience with the engineering department in the construction industry.
I applied as safely and health practitioner for the 3 third time before applying as safety consultant at OSH center and passing the interview before being hired by PRiMEX consultantcy.

Average construction safety consultant salary

The average construction safety consultant salary in the United States is $67,876 per year or $33 per hour. Construction safety consultant salaries range between $39,000 and $117,000 per year.

Average construction safety consultant salary
$67,876 Yearly
$32.63 hourly

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How do construction safety consultants rate their job?

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Construction safety consultant reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Cons

It takes time to implement and see the safety culture grow.


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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020
Pros

Saving lives

Cons

Contractors who don't implement Safety rules. Make sure all Employees understand all safety standards


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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2020
Pros

Working as a safety officer keeps a you alert at all time,you talk safety,act safety,wear safety, see safety,do everything safety,you even smell danger and prevent it before happening and that's cool.

Cons

Nobody loves to die but I guess its inevitable,working as a safety officer you must be ready for anything.


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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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