Jobs Similar to Health and Safety Engineers
Also called: Health and Safety Engineers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to health and safety engineers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Validation Engineers.
Health and Safety Engineers: $115,160 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Health and Safety Engineers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 86% | $61,560−47% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 83% | $90,150−22% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Validation EngineersSame group | 81% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Environmental EngineersSame group | 80% | $107,110−7% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Water/Wastewater EngineersSame group | 80% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and SolarSame group | 79% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Industrial EngineersSame group | 79% | $102,440−11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 79% | $74,690−35% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 78% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Petroleum EngineersSame group | 78% | $144,910+26% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Fire-Prevention and Protection EngineersSame group | 78% | $115,160Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 78% | $82,220−29% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Nuclear EngineersSame group | 77% | $133,970+16% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 77% | $64,950−44% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersSame group | 77% | $106,220−8% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Water Resource Specialists | 77% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 77% | $55,090−52% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Conservation Scientists | 77% | $73,010−37% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 77% | $88,720−23% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Wind Energy EngineersSame group | 77% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
86% similar · $61,560 (−47%) · Training or associate
- 2Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
83% similar · $90,150 (−22%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Validation Engineers
81% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Environmental Engineers
80% similar · $107,110 (−7%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 5Water/Wastewater Engineers
80% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 6Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
79% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 7Industrial Engineers
79% similar · $102,440 (−11%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 8Construction and Building Inspectors
79% similar · $74,690 (−35%) · Training or associate
- 9Environmental Compliance Inspectors
78% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Petroleum Engineers
78% similar · $144,910 (+26%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 11Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
78% similar · $115,160 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 12Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
78% similar · $82,220 (−29%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Nuclear Engineers
77% similar · $133,970 (+16%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 14Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
77% similar · $64,950 (−44%) · Training or associate
- 15Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
77% similar · $106,220 (−8%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 16Water Resource Specialists
77% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
77% similar · $55,090 (−52%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Conservation Scientists
77% similar · $73,010 (−37%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Food Scientists and Technologists
77% similar · $88,720 (−23%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Wind Energy Engineers
77% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for health and safety engineers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where health and safety engineers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (93)
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (91)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors (85)
- Security Management Specialists (83)
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (82)
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (81)
- Food Scientists and Technologists (81)
- Quality Control Systems Managers (81)
- Construction and Building Inspectors (78)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators (78)
Questions about jobs like health and safety engineers
What jobs are most similar to health and safety engineers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (86% similar), Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (83% similar), Validation Engineers (81% similar), Environmental Engineers (80% similar) and Water/Wastewater Engineers (80% similar).
Which jobs like health and safety engineers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Petroleum Engineers ($144,910, +26%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Nuclear Engineers ($133,970, +16%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with health and safety engineers ($115,160). Without more preparation than health and safety engineers usually need: Petroleum Engineers and Nuclear Engineers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.