Safety Manager (General)
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Safety Manager inspects work environments and procedures for health and safety concerns, and develops programs to reduce the risk of injury or illness. May specialize in a particular type of industry or in certain kind of safety and health risk, such as radiation, hazardous chemicals, or ergonomics. Works in offices, factories, or mines.
Job Outlook
There were 729 Safety Manager (General) job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 23934 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Safety Manager industry, which includes the Safety Manager (General) career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Safety Manager (General) 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 $97,016.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $90,504.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Safety Manager (General) postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $80,464.
Education and Experience
Posted Safety Manager (General) 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 | 7.25% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 60.08% |
| Master's Degree | 11.18% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.24% |
| Other | 17.28% |
Posted Safety Manager (General) 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 | 18.52% |
| 3 to 5 years | 60.31% |
| 6 to 8 years | 10.89% |
| 9+ years | 10.28% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Safety Manager (General) 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 (54.42%)
- Communication (42.39%)
- Leadership (37.02%)
- Operations (34.04%)
- Investigation (31.27%)
- Microsoft Office (16.87%)
- Planning (15.43%)
- Problem Solving (14.78%)
- Microsoft Excel (14.23%)
- Writing (12.4%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (44.29%)
- Auditing (39.03%)
- Occupational Safety And Health (33.32%)
- Environment Health And Safety (29.67%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Project Management (18.57%)
- Safety Training (28.99%)
- Safety Audits (13.44%)
- Regulatory Compliance (11.4%)
- Risk Management (14.91%)
- Safety Culture (13.29%)
- Occupational Hygiene (11.15%)
- Construction (13.56%)
- Risk Analysis (13.21%)
- Emergency Response (8.41%)
- Safety Standards (14.65%)
- Subcontracting (9.94%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (5.53%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Safety Management Systems (2.57%)
- Accident Analysis (5.82%)
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.
- Auditing (69.69%)
- Safety Management Systems (4.58%)
- Environment Health And Safety (52.98%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Safety Manager (General) skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Safety Manager
- Safety Supervisor
- Health and Safety Manager
- Regional Safety Manager
- Safety and Compliance Manager
- Safety Project Manager
- Safety and Training Manager
- Asset Protection and Safety Manager
- Public Safety Manager
- Safety Program 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.
- Safety Specialist (General)
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Specialist
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Safety Manager (General) jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Lowe's (326)
- The Judge Group (311)
- UniFirst (305)
- GPAC (296)
- Pacific Logistics Corp (179)
- Transdev (170)
- United States Department of Transportation (157)
- Mv Transportation (126)
- Amazon (120)
- First Group (119)
North Carolina
- Lowe's (29)
- UniFirst (16)
- Pacific Logistics Corp (14)
- WSP Global (13)
- Smithfield Foods (11)
- University of North Carolina (7)
- GPAC (7)
- ProAmpac's (7)
- The Judge Group (6)
- Perdue (6)
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!
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