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Job outlook for environmental health and safety directors in the United States
Are environmental health and safety director jobs in demand?
Yes, environmental health and safety director jobs are in demand. Environmental health and safety director demand is projected to grow 4% from 2018 to 2028.
Environmental health and safety director job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of environmental health and safety director jobs and the average environmental health and safety director salary over time.
Environmental health and safety director jobs over time
Environmental health and safety director job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,025 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 3,145 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 3,420 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 3,577 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 3,550 | 0.00% |
Average environmental health and safety director salary over time
Environmental health and safety director salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $92,063 | $44.26 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $89,299 | $42.93 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | $87,071 | $41.86 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | $86,466 | $41.57 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $84,717 | $40.73 | +2.5% |
Environmental health and safety director jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of environmental health and safety director job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where environmental health and safety directors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for environmental health and safety directors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 282 | 41% |
| 2 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 272 | 31% |
| 3 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 1,372 | 27% |
| 4 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 1,164 | 24% |
| 5 | Vermont | 623,657 | 152 | 24% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,366 | 20% |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 800 | 20% |
| 8 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 149 | 20% |
| 9 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 340 | 19% |
| 10 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,298 | 18% |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 977 | 18% |
| 12 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 853 | 18% |
| 13 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 568 | 18% |
| 14 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,142 | 17% |
| 15 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 506 | 17% |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 942 | 16% |
| 17 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,255 | 15% |
| 18 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 465 | 15% |
| 19 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 258 | 15% |
| 20 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 87 | 15% |
Most common cities for environmental health and safety directors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk River | 1 | 4% | $89,086 |
| 2 | Florence | 1 | 3% | $77,348 |
| 3 | Marlborough | 1 | 3% | $100,519 |
| 4 | Salisbury | 1 | 3% | $72,629 |
| 5 | Cedar Falls | 1 | 2% | $72,281 |
| 6 | Decatur | 1 | 2% | $104,535 |
| 7 | Hartford | 1 | 1% | $101,996 |
| 8 | Miramar | 1 | 1% | $76,805 |
| 9 | Somerville | 1 | 1% | $100,279 |
| 10 | New York | 3 | 0% | $98,232 |
| 11 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $100,371 |
| 12 | Philadelphia | 1 | 0% | $100,713 |
Environmental Health And Safety Director job outlook: Expert opinions
We spoke to environmental health and safety director professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the environmental health and safety director job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the environmental health and safety director industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.
Our panel of environmental health and safety director experts
Dawn King Ph.D.
Brown University
What's a good job out of college for Environmental Health And Safety Directors?
Dawn King Ph.D.: In my opinion, a good job out of college helps the graduate build skill sets and networks toward their long-term goals. It need not be a permanent position or in the graduate's "area of expertise" to be beneficial. This could be as complex as learning new computer models or as mundane as learning what you don't want to do.
Environmental health and safety director jobs
Updated February 14, 2021