Safety person vs safety technician

The differences between safety people and safety 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 person, becoming a safety technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a safety technician has an average salary of $38,709, which is higher than the $31,886 average annual salary of a safety person.

The top three skills for a safety person include OSHA, site safety and competent person. The most important skills for a safety technician are OSHA, patients, and customer service.

Safety person vs safety technician overview

	Safety Person	Safety Technician
Yearly salary	$31,886	$38,709
Hourly rate	$15.33	$18.61
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	44,040	38,218
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	2

Safety person vs safety technician salary

Safety people and safety technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Safety Person	Safety Technician
Average salary	$31,886	$38,709
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $28,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Bethlehem, PA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Micron Technology
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between safety person and safety technician education

There are a few differences between a safety person and a safety technician in terms of educational background:

	Safety Person	Safety Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Safety person vs safety technician demographics

Here are the differences between safety people' and safety technicians' demographics:

	Safety Person	Safety Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%	Male, 79.1% Female, 20.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between safety person and safety technician duties and responsibilities

Safety person example responsibilities.

Manage and facilitate extensive Safety/Security and HAZMAT training for all personnel.
Fill out all job JSA and meeting about.
Conduct training and crew competency evaluations in relation to require job functions as per OSHA and other regulatoryagencies.
Make sure site are safe to workHold morning safety meetingsInspect all scaffoldingMake sure site with OSHA and EM385 compliant
Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls from residents, if necessary render first aid, CPR or defibrillator before paramedics arrive.
Work closely with management to help create a work environment that make it easier to become ISO certify.

Safety technician example responsibilities.

Assist with ergonomics assessments, assist in managing HAZMAT and chemical storage programs, and evaluate fire prevention plans.
Provide service and support for the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection systems per NFPA.
Translate safety training programs into Spanish and deliver OSHA training programs via teleconference.
Instruct annual CPR classes for all employees.
Provide first aid / CPR to injure associates.
Contract position with duties ranging from RCRA audits weekly.

Safety person vs safety technician skills

Common safety person skills

OSHA, 36%
Site Safety, 13%
Competent Person, 12%
PPE, 8%
Safety Training, 7%
Rig, 7%

Common safety technician skills

OSHA, 12%
Patients, 9%
Customer Service, 5%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Safety Equipment, 4%
CPR, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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