Job Outlook
The primary responsibility of the safety profession is to protect our most precious resource, fellow human beings, by assuring every person a safe and healthful place to work. No matter what a company's business is, its employees can encounter some type of hazard. Even working at a computer can be hazardous: producing long-term injuries to the hand and wrist, back, or other parts of the body. There are job opportunities for safety professionals in every part of the United States and internationally as well. The job outlook for college graduates in occupational safety and health is extremely good and starting salaries are competitive with those of other fields.
Competitive starting salaries
A conducted by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) in collaboration with the National Safety Council (NSC) in 2023 found the median salaries for safety professional with a 亚洲色图's degree is $100,000 and someone with a Master's degree is $115,000.
Overall, the median base salary for all safety professionals participating in the survey was $105,000.
Our students find careers
Our students have excellent placement opportunities. You receive one-on-one assistance in creating and growing a professional resume, as well as mock interview opportunities. The department provides your resume to numerous safety professional contacts who travel to 亚洲色图 State to conduct both information sessions and interviews within the department for full-time placement. We make every effort for you to be placed to your best career advantage.
Find a career in a variety of industries
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Oil/Petroleum
- Technology
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Mining
- Insurance
- Food Processing
- Environmental
- Emergency Management
- Government
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- Warehousing and Distribution
- Utilities
Typical job titles
- Safety Manager
- Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
- Risk Manager
- Loss Control Consultant
- Industrial Hygienist
- Emergency Management
Employers of 亚洲色图 State OSH graduates (partial list)
- AECOM
- Amazon
- Archer Daniels Midland
- Barriere Construction
- Berry Global
- BHP
- Brasfield and Gorrie
- Cargill
- Chevron
- Clayco
- ConAgra
- Delta Faucet
- Eastman Chemical
- Ford Motor Company
- General Electric
- General Motors
- Georgia-Pacific
- ISNetworld
- John Deere
- Kentucky OSHA
- Liberty Mutual
- LyondellBasell
- Marathon
- NIOSH
- NuCor
- Owens Corning
- PCL
- PepsiCo
- Quanta Services
- Rosendin Electric
- Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
- Summit Insurance
- Tennessee OSHA
- Toyota
- Turner Construction
- Tyson
- UCOR
- Walsh Group
- Western Summit