Occupational Health and Safety Technicians build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and social perceptiveness skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (91%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 91% | $115,160 | +87% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 86% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 85% | $74,690 | +21% | None |
| 4 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 83% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 82% | $55,090 | −11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 81% | $82,220 | +34% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | 80% | $110,240Pay for the broader BLS group “Nuclear Technicians” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 78% | $75,920 | +23% | None |
| 9 | Environmental Engineers | 78% | $107,110 | +74% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Energy Auditors | 75% | $74,690Pay for the broader BLS group “Construction and Building Inspectors” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, median $61,560. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as occupational health and safety technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
91% skill match · $115,160 · +87% pay
Systems Evaluation · Systems Analysis · Instructing
86% skill match · $80,730 (broader BLS group)
Complex Problem Solving · Operations Monitoring · Operations Analysis
85% skill match · $74,690 · +21% pay
Management of Personnel Resources · Time Management · Systems Evaluation
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (91% skill match, median $115,160), Environmental Compliance Inspectors (86% skill match, median $80,730) and Construction and Building Inspectors (85% skill match, median $74,690), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 10 pay more than occupational health and safety technicians at the median. The biggest increases: Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (+100%, $122,890), Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (+87%, $115,160) and Environmental Engineers (+74%, $107,110).
15 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.