Safety manager vs safety coordinator

The differences between safety managers and safety coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a safety manager, becoming a safety coordinator takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a safety manager has an average salary of $74,754, which is higher than the $61,604 average annual salary of a safety coordinator.

The top three skills for a safety manager include OSHA, safety program and safety procedures. The most important skills for a safety coordinator are OSHA, safety procedures, and safety program.

Safety manager vs safety coordinator overview

	Safety Manager	Safety Coordinator
Yearly salary	$74,754	$61,604
Hourly rate	$35.94	$29.62
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	16,155	22,112
Job satisfaction	5	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	42	45
Years of experience	2	6

What does a safety manager do?

A safety manager is someone who ensures that a company is compliant and adhering to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines. Safety managers are responsible for planning and implementing OHS policies and programs. They regularly prepare educational seminars and educate employees on various safety-related topics. They conduct enforcement of preventative measures as well as risk assessment. Also, they prepare reports on accidents and violations and determine what caused them. Safety managers must have excellent attention to detail to find the hazards, discover ways to improve conditions, and execute safety programs.

What does a safety coordinator do?

A safety coordinator is responsible for monitoring and evaluating daily operations and planning procedures to mitigate risks and improve safety regulations. Safety coordinators inspect building premises, individual workstations, as well as common areas to ensure that the arrangements are compliant with federal and state law safety protocols. They also conduct safety training and orientations to promote safety codes for each employee's practice. A safety coordinator also assesses the company's equipment and machinery to ensure its safety for everyone's use.

Safety manager vs safety coordinator salary

Safety managers and safety coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Safety Manager	Safety Coordinator
Average salary	$74,754	$61,604
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $115,000	Between $40,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	NVIDIA	Koppers
Best paying industry	Energy	Energy

Differences between safety manager and safety coordinator education

There are a few differences between a safety manager and a safety coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Safety Manager	Safety Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Safety manager vs safety coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between safety managers' and safety coordinators' demographics:

	Safety Manager	Safety Coordinator
Average age	42	45
Gender ratio	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%	Male, 71.8% Female, 28.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 9.6% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	7%

Differences between safety manager and safety coordinator duties and responsibilities

Safety manager example responsibilities.

Train and lead industrial Hazmat response team.
Manage consultants to complete air permit application and SPCC plan reviews.
Coordinate and conduct JHA, safety stand downs, accident investigation and manage individual WC claims.
Meet with PPE vendors and manage PPE inventory and PPE use compliance on the production floor.
Train and manage a team of competent persons and gas-free technicians under the direction of NFPA standards and marine chemist.
Manage financial oversight and budget management including financial modeling and analysis, new products, travel, tools, and scheduling.

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Safety coordinator example responsibilities.

Identify and minimize hazardous conditions, oversee accident prevention and remediation activities, and manage logistical operations of all HAZMAT carriers.
Authore corporate safety policies and programs ensuring compliance with OSHA and EPA regulatory requirements.
Develop EHS training/policies and facilitates require training including new hire safety training and orientation.
Train store/outlet personnel how to conduct operational loss prevention and OSHA safety audits and submit quarterly reports.
Collaborate with corporate EHS department on developing facility and procedure EHS protocols in accordance with OSHA standards and regulations.
Maintain worker training schedules and complete all require documentation train LOTO for classroom and machine specifics.

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Safety manager vs safety coordinator skills

Common safety manager skills

OSHA, 13%
Safety Program, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Safety Training, 4%
Safety Policies, 4%
Safety Regulations, 3%

Common safety coordinator skills

OSHA, 14%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Safety Program, 5%
Safety Audits, 4%
Safety Training, 4%
Corrective Action, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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