Safety attendant vs ergonomics technician

The differences between safety attendants and ergonomics technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a safety attendant, becoming an ergonomics technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an ergonomics technician has an average salary of $42,764, which is higher than the $31,650 average annual salary of a safety attendant.

The top three skills for a safety attendant include patients, patient safety and patient care. The most important skills for an ergonomics technician are risk factors, safety issues, and .

Safety attendant vs ergonomics technician overview

	Safety Attendant	Ergonomics Technician
Yearly salary	$31,650	$42,764
Hourly rate	$15.22	$20.56
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	57,879	6,246
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	2

Safety attendant vs ergonomics technician salary

Safety attendants and ergonomics technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Safety Attendant	Ergonomics Technician
Average salary	$31,650	$42,764
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Manchester, NH	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Lynden Door	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between safety attendant and ergonomics technician education

There are a few differences between a safety attendant and an ergonomics technician in terms of educational background:

	Safety Attendant	Ergonomics Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Kinesiology
Most common college	Duke University	University of Southern California

Safety attendant vs ergonomics technician demographics

Here are the differences between safety attendants' and ergonomics technicians' demographics:

	Safety Attendant	Ergonomics Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 44.4% Female, 55.6%	Male, 65.0% Female, 35.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.6% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between safety attendant and ergonomics technician duties and responsibilities

Safety attendant example responsibilities.

Assist with ergonomics assessments, assist in managing HAZMAT and chemical storage programs, and evaluate fire prevention plans.
Maintain all documents, worksheets and signs relate to safety procedures, worker policies and OSHA compliance.
Use gas meters, air horns, and h2s meters to keep them aware and safe.
Perform rescues and administer first aid and CPR.
Monitor and report the general condition of rig equipment.
Provide, issue and maintain PPE and air monitoring devices.

Ergonomics technician example responsibilities.

Coordinate technical GIS projects to achieve desire goals with available resources, regularly report on progress, recommends and implement changes.
Assess contractor bid documents and prepare PowerPoint presentations for management by administering proposals to procurement in awarding work to eligible contractors.
Perform testing, installation and maintenance of main steam safety, relief and control valves, rebuild AOVs'.

Safety attendant vs ergonomics technician skills

Common safety attendant skills

Patients, 42%
Patient Safety, 25%
Patient Care, 18%
Customer Service, 4%
CPR, 2%
Patient Behavior, 1%

Common ergonomics technician skills

Risk Factors, 61%
Safety Issues, 39%

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