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Occupational safety and health majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with an occupational safety and health degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in occupational safety and health. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 4,346 occupational safety and health major resumes to identify the jobs occupational safety and health majors most prefer.

Highest-paying jobs with a occupational safety and health degree

  1. Starting salary
    $49,000
    Job openings
    16,617
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Houston, TX;  Hillsboro, OR;  
    Job description:
    Health and safety engineers develop procedures and design systems to prevent people from getting sick or injured and to keep property from being damaged. They combine knowledge of systems engineering and of health and safety to make sure that chemicals, machinery, software, furniture, and other consumer products will not cause harm to people or damage to buildings.
  2. Starting salary
    $41,000
    Job openings
    7,580
    Top locations:
    Houston, TX;  Bakersfield, CA;  Humacao, PR;  
    Job description:
    Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment. They also design programs to prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment.
  3. Starting salary
    $40,000
    Job openings
    22,112
    Top locations:
    Houston, TX;  Baton Rouge, LA;  Corpus Christi, TX;  
    Job description:
    Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment. They also design programs to prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment.
  4. Starting salary
    $38,000
    Job openings
    16,355
    Job description:
    Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment. They also design programs to prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment.
  5. Starting salary
    $38,000
    Job openings
    69,497
    Top locations:
    San Diego, CA;  Phoenix, AZ;  Indianapolis, IN;  
    Job description:
    Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment. They also design programs to prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment.
  6. Starting salary
    $37,000
    Job openings
    72,017
    Top locations:
    Houston, TX;  Oklahoma City, OK;  Midland, TX;  
    Job description:
    Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment. They also design programs to prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment.
  7. Starting salary
    $36,000
    Job openings
    18,074
    Top locations:
    Houston, TX;  Dallas, TX;  Chicago, IL;  
    Job description:
    Environmental scientists and specialists use their knowledge of the natural sciences to protect the environment and human health. They may clean up polluted areas, advise policymakers, or work with industry to reduce waste.
  8. Starting salary
    $34,000
    Job openings
    30,193
    Top locations:
    Houston, TX;  Norfolk, VA;  Atlanta, GA;  
    Job description:
    Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment. They also design programs to prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment.
  9. Starting salary
    $34,000
    Job openings
    53,425
    Top locations:
    Houston, TX;  Midland, TX;  Bakersfield, CA;  
    Job description:
    Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment. They also design programs to prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment.
  10. Starting salary
    $28,000
    Job openings
    38,218
    Top locations:
    Baton Rouge, LA;  Corpus Christi, TX;  Houston, TX;  
    Job description:
    Occupational health and safety technicians collect data on the health and safety conditions of the workplace. Technicians work with occupational health and safety specialists in conducting tests and measuring hazards to help prevent harm to workers, property, the environment, and the general public.

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What can you do with an occupational safety and health degree?

Zippia created an occupational safety and health career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in occupational safety and health. The map shows the most common jobs occupational safety and health majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average occupational safety and health major salary

Occupational safety and health major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with an occupational safety and health bachelor's degree who work in the automotive industry have an average salary of $84,266, while those graduates who work in the government industry have an average salary of $56,814. If pay is important to you, then you should look for occupational safety and health jobs in the automotive industry.

Average occupational safety and health major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage occupational safety and health salary Occupational safety and health salary range
1Automotive
$84,266
$54k
$103k
2Energy
$74,995
$54k
$103k
3Technology
$73,389
$54k
$103k
4Manufacturing
$68,755
$54k
$103k
5Transportation
$67,731
$54k
$103k

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