Professional development

2021 Job Outlook

April 25, 2021
Alan Ferguson
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2021 Safety+Health Job Outlook

Survey results: The safety function in your organization

Chart: Your department's staffing


Chart: Department staff planning

Respondents were invited to describe the current job market for safety and health professionals in their own words and to comment on changes in the perception of safety skills since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several hundred respondents gave their opinions.

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Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 percent because of rounding.

The Safety+Health 2021 Job Outlook survey was emailed in March to 13,667 S+H subscribers; 345 responded for a 2.5% response rate.

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