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Job outlook for medical safety directors in the United States
Are medical safety director jobs in demand?
Yes, medical safety director jobs are in demand. Medical safety director demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.
Medical safety director job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of medical safety director jobs and the average medical safety director salary over time.
Medical safety director jobs over time
Medical safety director job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 49 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 53 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 138 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 127 | 0.00% |
Average medical safety director salary over time
Medical safety director salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $148,525 | $71.41 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | $143,368 | $68.93 | --20.3% |
| 2024 | $179,808 | $86.45 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | $176,755 | $84.98 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $174,637 | $83.96 | +1.0% |
Medical safety director jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of medical safety director job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where medical safety directors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for medical safety directors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 484 | 27% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 190 | 27% |
| 3 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 1,274 | 25% |
| 4 | Vermont | 623,657 | 150 | 24% |
| 5 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 1,140 | 23% |
| 6 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 186 | 21% |
| 7 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 103 | 18% |
| 8 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 503 | 17% |
| 9 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 331 | 17% |
| 10 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 245 | 17% |
| 11 | Delaware | 961,939 | 163 | 17% |
| 12 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 504 | 16% |
| 13 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 894 | 15% |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 1,832 | 14% |
| 15 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 920 | 14% |
| 16 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 847 | 14% |
| 17 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 763 | 14% |
| 18 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 247 | 14% |
| 19 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,466 | 13% |
| 20 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,304 | 13% |
Most common cities for medical safety directors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto | 2 | 3% | $184,763 |
| 2 | Cambridge | 1 | 1% | $151,042 |
| 3 | Thousand Oaks | 1 | 1% | $179,130 |
| 4 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $151,121 |
| 5 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $173,625 |