Safety job projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Health and Safety Engineers
(Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors)

 employment in 2008

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Projected in 2018

Percent change

  25,700

  28,300

  10.3%

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By industry

 Industry

 Employment

 Annual mean wage in 2008

Mining

 380

 $69,890

Utilities 

 460

 

Construction  

 5,170

 

Manufacturing 

 5,170

 

Wholesale Trade

330

 

Transportation/warehousing 

 800

 

Real Estate/Rental/leasing 

 40

 

Finance and Insurance 

 310

 

Real Estate/Rental/leasing 

 40

 

Professional/scientific/tech services 

 3,960

 

Management of companies/enterprises 

 830

 

Administrative/support/waste management/remediation services

 1,320

 

Educational Services 

 330

 

Health Care and Social Assistance 

 320

 

Federal, state, and local government 

3,930

 

Health and Safety Engineers
(Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors)

 employment in 2008

Projected in 2018

Percent change

  25,700

  28,300

  10.3%

By industry

 Industry

 Employment

 Annual mean wage in 2008

Mining

 380

 $69,890

Utilities 

 460

 

Construction  

 5,170

 

Manufacturing 

 5,170

 

Wholesale Trade

330

 

Transportation/warehousing 

 800

 

Real Estate/Rental/leasing 

 40

 

Finance and Insurance 

 310

 

Real Estate/Rental/leasing 

 40

 

Professional/scientific/tech services 

 3,960

 

Management of companies/enterprises 

 830

 

Administrative/support/waste management/remediation services

 1,320

 

Educational Services 

 330

 

Health Care and Social Assistance 

 320

 

Federal, state, and local government 

3,930

 

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