Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in the Industry of Technical and Trade Schools

The salary statistics and trend of occupational health and safety specialists in the industry of technical and trade schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare occupational health and safety specialist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,510
25th Percentile Wage
$45,100
50th Percentile Wage
$51,640
75th Percentile Wage
$68,870
90th Percentile Wage
$88,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for occupational health and safety specialists in the industry of technical and trade schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) occupational health and safety specialists is $88,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent occupational health and safety specialists is $41,510.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety specialists in the industry of Technical and Trade Schools from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,640
-13.28% -13.28%
2016
$58,500
2.24% -
2015
$57,190
-2.29% -
2012
$58,500
- -

Table 3. Compare Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of occupational health and safety specialists in 20 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of occupational health and safety specialists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$79,220
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$72,660
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training
$71,430
Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned
$71,430
Other Schools and Instruction
$71,350
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
$71,090
Educational Services - Privately owned
$69,640
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$67,460
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned
$65,800
Educational Services
$65,760
Junior colleges - State government owned
$65,460
Educational Services - State government owned
$64,550
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$64,540
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
$63,460
Junior colleges - Local government owned
$62,070
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$61,800
Educational Services - Local government owned
$61,580
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$60,710
Technical and Trade Schools
$51,640
Technical and trade schools - Privately owned
$49,920

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