Restaurant inspector vs ehs specialist

The differences between restaurant inspectors and ehs specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a restaurant inspector and an ehs specialist. Additionally, an ehs specialist has an average salary of $58,112, which is higher than the $51,784 average annual salary of a restaurant inspector.

Restaurant inspector vs ehs specialist overview

	Restaurant Inspector	EHS Specialist
Yearly salary	$51,784	$58,112
Hourly rate	$24.90	$27.94
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	74,860	7,580
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Restaurant inspector vs ehs specialist salary

Restaurant inspectors and ehs specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Restaurant Inspector	EHS Specialist
Average salary	$51,784	$58,112
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $74,000	Between $41,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Genentech
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between restaurant inspector and ehs specialist education

There are a few differences between a restaurant inspector and an ehs specialist in terms of educational background:

	Restaurant Inspector	EHS Specialist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	Stanford University

Restaurant inspector vs ehs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between restaurant inspectors' and ehs specialists' demographics:

	Restaurant Inspector	EHS Specialist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 72.6% Female, 27.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 70.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between restaurant inspector and ehs specialist duties and responsibilities

Restaurant inspector example responsibilities.

Manage staff by teaching them the correct procedures along with making sure they are working up to Marriott standards.
Investigate and document incidents using accurate and industry relate terminology to protect against lawsuits and to provide OSHA with additional information.
Conduct subsistence quality assurance inspections in food handling establishments, evaluates and recommends corrective actions for unsanitary conditions.

Ehs specialist example responsibilities.

Assist with training, inspections, recordkeeping and reporting require for managing all wastes generate.
Manage cross-functional teams/committees in development and implementation of robust proactive ergonomics program.
Experience in environmental remediation, delineation and preparing reports for TXRRC, EPA.
Monitor employees and equipment to ensure active compliance in following all ISO standards and procedures.
Assist in obtaining ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification for a new factory in Canada.
Skil in working with agencies such as EPA, and state and local environmental and regulatory authorities.

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