Corporate safety director vs safety representative

The differences between corporate safety directors 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 corporate safety director and a safety representative. Additionally, a corporate safety director has an average salary of $77,464, which is higher than the $50,717 average annual salary of a safety representative.

The top three skills for a corporate safety director include OSHA, safety procedures and safety culture. The most important skills for a safety representative are OSHA, safety procedures, and corrective action.

Corporate safety director vs safety representative overview

	Corporate Safety Director	Safety Representative
Yearly salary	$77,464	$50,717
Hourly rate	$37.24	$24.38
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	27,969	15,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Corporate safety director vs safety representative salary

Corporate safety directors and safety representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Safety Director	Safety Representative
Average salary	$77,464	$50,717
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $113,000	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 corporate safety director and safety representative education

There are a few differences between a corporate safety director and a safety representative in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Safety Director	Safety Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	San Diego State University

Corporate safety director vs safety representative demographics

Here are the differences between corporate safety directors' and safety representatives' demographics:

	Corporate Safety Director	Safety Representative
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%	Male, 77.5% Female, 22.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.9% 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 corporate safety director and safety representative duties and responsibilities

Corporate safety director example responsibilities.

Manage HSE programs for a national corporation specializing in concrete product manufacturing.
Participate as a business/safety advocate and provide Company/industry expertise in OSHA and MSHA regulatory policy making.
Represent company as management during any OSHA inspections.
Develop and implement EHS and manufacturing facilities integration plans for new facilities and businesses.
Design and implement corporate-wide EHS management system focuse on employee accountability, reduction of environmental/safety risks.
Establish regulatory and best practices programs, auditing and performance reporting with concurrent oversight of operations (modele globally).

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.

Corporate safety director vs safety representative skills

Common corporate safety director skills

OSHA, 17%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Culture, 6%
CPR, 4%
Risk Management, 4%
EHS, 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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