Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager is responsible for managing a coordinated and systematic approach to managing health and safety risks for workers within an organization. Will ensure that the organization continually improves its safety performance and compliance to health and safety legislation and standards.
Job Outlook
There were 34 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1112 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Safety Manager industry, which includes the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $85,467.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $85,467.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $67,471.
Education and Experience
Posted Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 46.85% |
| Master's Degree | 18.62% |
| Doctoral Degree | 9.53% |
| Other | 10.07% |
Posted Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 49.47% |
| 3 to 5 years | 38.25% |
| 6 to 8 years | 6.49% |
| 9+ years | 5.79% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Management (67.54%)
- Communication (43.79%)
- Leadership (40.29%)
- Operations (39.39%)
- Planning (29.41%)
- Interpersonal Communications (19.06%)
- Problem Solving (17.09%)
- Investigation (16.28%)
- Customer Service (15.83%)
- Coordinating (15.56%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Occupational Safety And Health (47.08%)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (45.62%)
- Nursing (32.68%)
- Occupational Hygiene (27.82%)
- Occupational Health (51.65%)
- Environment Health And Safety (26.85%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Bloodborne Pathogens (7.59%)
- Emergency Response (7.78%)
- Case Management (20.43%)
- Biology (15.37%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (5.93%)
- Medical Records (8.27%)
- Public Health (11.28%)
- Performance Appraisal (10.02%)
- Risk Management (15.47%)
- Surveying (10.02%)
- Regulatory Compliance (9.24%)
- Health Physics (8.37%)
- Legislation (2.14%)
- Chemistry (12.16%)
- Auditing (12.16%)
- Quality Improvement (9.05%)
- Physics (11.28%)
- Occupational Injuries (9.14%)
- Occupational Medicine (9.44%)
- Risk Analysis (8.66%)
- Safety Culture (3.21%)
- Pulmonology (7.78%)
- Safety Training (10.02%)
- Warehousing (7.39%)
- Fire Prevention (12.16%)
- Health Administration (7.78%)
- Project Management (10.21%)
- Medical Surveillance (7.88%)
- Nursing Care (9.24%)
- Industrial And Organizational Psychology (10.89%)
- Workers' Compensation (16.25%)
- Process Improvement (8.75%)
- Toxicology (12.65%)
- Workplace Safety (5.16%)
- Safety Audits (3.31%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Nursing (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Safety and Occupational Health Manager
- Occupational Health Nurse
- Occupational Health Manager
- Occupational Health Nurse Manager
- Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
- Occupational Health Supervisor
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
- Occupational Safety Manager
- Occupational Safety Health Analyst
- Employee Health Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator
- Safety Manager (General)
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Specialist
- Safety Specialist (General)
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Sysco (54)
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (34)
- United States Department of Defense (32)
- United States Department of Labor (32)
- Dha Group (28)
- Bureau of Prisons (23)
- United States Navy (17)
- Department Of Industrial Relations (17)
- United States Department of Justice (15)
- JBS Usa (14)
North Carolina
- Mountaire Farms (5)
- Firestarter Recruiting (4)
- Premise Health (3)
- Dha Group (2)
- North Carolina State University (2)
- JBS Usa (1)
- The Judge Group (1)
- Pilgrim's Pride (1)
- Sanford (1)
- United States Forest Service (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Regulatory Science in Agriculture Graduate Certificates
- Regulatory Science in Agriculture Undergraduate Certificates
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