Safety person vs safety trainer

The differences between safety people and safety trainers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a safety person and a safety trainer. Additionally, a safety trainer has an average salary of $45,097, 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 trainer are OSHA, CDL, and safety training.

Safety person vs safety trainer overview

	Safety Person	Safety Trainer
Yearly salary	$31,886	$45,097
Hourly rate	$15.33	$21.68
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	44,040	35,032
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Safety person vs safety trainer salary

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

	Safety Person	Safety Trainer
Average salary	$31,886	$45,097
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $31,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Perth Amboy, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Transdev Services, Inc.
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between safety person and safety trainer education

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

	Safety Person	Safety Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Safety person vs safety trainer demographics

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

	Safety Person	Safety Trainer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%	Male, 74.7% Female, 25.3%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between safety person and safety trainer 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 trainer example responsibilities.

Manage and facilitate extensive Safety/Security and HAZMAT training for all personnel.
Certify CPR instructor, H2s awareness instructor and fit tester.
Provide training in OSHA require and other pertinent safety topics and various aspects of lean operations to local and regional industries.
Create and improve upon existing PowerPoint presentations.
Conduct routine audits ensuring both OSHA and company-mandate directive compliance.
Assist in putting together PowerPoint training presentations and handout materials for center specific safety problems.

Safety person vs safety trainer skills

Common safety person skills

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

Common safety trainer skills

OSHA, 13%
CDL, 10%
Safety Training, 8%
Fall Protection, 5%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Safety Audits, 4%

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