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Occupational Description

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector. Include environmental protection officers.

Employment Outlook for Occupational Health And Safety Specialists

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

Data Sources and Limitations

Current Job Openings for Occupational Health And Safety Specialists There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Safety Director	1/26/10	Hermiston	$70,000/yr to $80,000/yr DOE
Risk Control Consultant	11/17/09	Lake Oswego

State of Oregon License Information for Occupational Health And Safety Specialists

License	License Authority Web Site
Environmental Health Specialist	egov.oregon.gov/HLO/
Environmental Health Specialist Trainee	egov.oregon.gov/HLO/

Wages for Occupational Health And Safety Specialists

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$12.95	$20.41	$27.29	$32.64	$38.71	$26.88	$55,893
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	13.04	14.26	22.43	34.04	38.05	23.62	49,139
Multnomah / Washington	20.87	25.44	29.88	35.62	41.86	31.04	64,564
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	17.34	21.37	30.21	35.19	38.57	28.63	59,554
Lane	14.71	20.73	27.79	31.91	36.11	26.11	54,311
Coos / Curry	17.91	20.95	24.40	29.01	32.43	24.83	51,646
Jackson / Josephine	15.48	21.63	24.67	29.23	33.59	25.22	52,471
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	18.29	26.05	29.68	34.30	37.72	28.90	60,123
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	22.83	27.32	29.91	32.84	36.74	29.36	61,069
Morrow / Umatilla	19.64	23.95	30.07	38.18	44.90	30.97	64,427
Baker / Union / Wallowa	22.40	32.28	35.02	37.76	39.40	32.70	68,000
Clackamas	22.00	25.67	29.69	36.67	42.54	30.88	64,238

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Regional Employment Projections for Occupational Health And Safety Specialists

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	641	725	84	13.1%	8	15	23
Multnomah / Washington	272	310	38	14.0%	4	6	10
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	114	135	21	18.4%	2	3	5
Lane	59	64	5	8.5%	1	1	2
Clackamas	42	53	11	26.2%	1	1	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	28	35	7	25.0%	1	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	22	25	3	13.6%	0	1	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	20	21	1	5.0%	0	0	1
Morrow / Umatilla	19	13	-6	-31.6%	0	0	0
Douglas	16	20	4	25.0%	0	0	1
Klamath / Lake	11	15	4	36.4%	0	0	1
Coos / Curry	9	11	2	22.2%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	9	9	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	8	10	2	25.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	4	4	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	3	6	3	100.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Occupational Health And Safety Specialists

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	641
Total, All Industries	Private	370
Utilities	Private	10
Construction	Private	18
Manufacturing	Private	76
Food Manufacturing	Private	21
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	Private	10
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	24
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	14
Wholesale Trade	Private	22
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	13
Finance and Insurance	Private	44
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Private	40
Insurance Carriers	Private	39
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	124
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	Private	118
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	13
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	15
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	18
Hospitals	Private	14
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	10
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	10
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	Private	10
Total, All Industries	Federal	63
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	58
Total, All Industries	State	65
Public Administration	State	50
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities	State	15
Administration of Economic Programs	State	27
Total, All Industries	Local	143
Finance and Insurance	Local	34
Educational Services	Local	11
Public Administration	Local	87
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	85

Educational Requirements for Occupational Health And Safety Specialists Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Occupational Health And Safety Specialists

Schools and Training Providers for Occupational Health And Safety Specialists The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Occupational Health And Safety Specialists No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Occupational Health And Safety Specialists matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

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