Plant safety engineer vs ehs manager

The differences between plant safety engineers and ehs managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a plant safety engineer, becoming an ehs manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an ehs manager has an average salary of $94,320, which is higher than the $86,305 average annual salary of a plant safety engineer.

The top three skills for a plant safety engineer include OSHA, safety policies and safety inspections. The most important skills for an ehs manager are environmental health, continuous improvement, and ehs management.

Plant safety engineer vs ehs manager overview

	Plant Safety Engineer	EHS Manager
Yearly salary	$86,305	$94,320
Hourly rate	$41.49	$45.35
Growth rate	4%	7%
Number of jobs	23,558	15,758
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	42	45
Years of experience	2	4

Plant safety engineer vs ehs manager salary

Plant safety engineers and ehs managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plant Safety Engineer	EHS Manager
Average salary	$86,305	$94,320
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $139,000	Between $69,000 And $127,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between plant safety engineer and ehs manager education

There are a few differences between a plant safety engineer and an ehs manager in terms of educational background:

	Plant Safety Engineer	EHS Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	University of Connecticut	SUNY at Binghamton

Plant safety engineer vs ehs manager demographics

Here are the differences between plant safety engineers' and ehs managers' demographics:

	Plant Safety Engineer	EHS Manager
Average age	42	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 9.6% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.1% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	18%

Differences between plant safety engineer and ehs manager duties and responsibilities

Plant safety engineer example responsibilities.

Lead cross functional team on FMEA analysis, root cause analysis to improve the existing process.
Facilitate OSHA training for all power plant employees and outside contractors.
Participate on ZCLP PSM audit teams that conduct compliance audits in Texas, Mississippi and Kentucky manufacturing sites.
Develop and coordinate departmental ergonomics project that contribute to equipment design changes, business system modifications and revise employee work habits.
Confine space training and monitoring, HazMat plans and decontamination procedures when require.

Ehs manager example responsibilities.

Manage site EHS database, Gensuite.
Manage cross-functional teams/committees in development and implementation of robust proactive ergonomics program.
Focuse on achieving the highest levels of HSE performance through behavior-base initiatives, auditing, mentoring and expeditiously implementing change.
Keep all SDS materials to date.
Purchase and implement a software program for recordkeeping and management of costs.
Develop a working relationship with local CDL schools to recruit newly graduate truck driving students.

Plant safety engineer vs ehs manager skills

Common plant safety engineer skills

OSHA, 27%
Safety Policies, 15%
Safety Inspections, 10%
PPE, 8%
Safety Engineering, 6%
Safety Program, 5%

Common ehs manager skills

Environmental Health, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Ehs Management, 5%
EPA, 4%
Risk Assessments, 4%
Corrective Action, 4%