The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $73,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $143,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety specialists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $106,560 | -0.82% | 8.10% |
| 2016 | $107,430 | 8.87% | - |
| 2015 | $97,900 | -3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $101,110 | 1.42% | - |
| 2013 | $99,670 | 1.75% | - |
| 2012 | $97,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $106,560, San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is the highest paying city for occupational health and safety specialists in state of California, followed by Santa Cruz-Watsonville (median annual salary $103,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Santa Cruz-Watsonville.