Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Government and Public Administration In demand
Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.

What an occupational health and safety technician does

Become an occupational health and safety technician

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good occupational health and safety technician

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Reading work related information.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $36 per hour with an average salary of $75,800 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $25 and $45 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $51,000 and $93,300 per year.

Occupational Health And Safety Technician job outlook

  • There are 516 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 69 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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