Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Salary in Sector of Educational Services

The salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare occupational health and safety specialist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Average Annual Salary of Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,600
25th Percentile Wage
$52,440
50th Percentile Wage
$67,960
75th Percentile Wage
$87,640
90th Percentile Wage
$105,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $105,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $67,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid occupational health and safety specialists is $41,600.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety specialists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$67,960
3.24% 8.93%
2017
$65,760
-0.36% -
2016
$66,000
0.67% -
2015
$65,560
2.73% -
2014
$63,770
2.56% -
2013
$62,140
0.40% -
2012
$61,890
- -

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 one industries in the educational services sector are shown below. For detailed occupational health and safety specialist salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$79,220

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].