Jobs Similar to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to occupational health and safety specialists, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Health and Safety Engineers, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Environmental Compliance Inspectors.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists: $90,150 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. Occupational Health and Safety Specialists) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 83% | $115,160+28% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansSame group | 83% | $61,560−32% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 80% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 77% | $55,090−39% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Validation Engineers | 77% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 76% | $82,220−9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Nuclear Engineers | 76% | $133,970+49% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Medical Dosimetrists | 75% | $147,470+64% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Environmental Engineers | 75% | $107,110+19% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 75% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | 75% | $115,160Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Quality Control Systems Managers | 75% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 75% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Water Resource Specialists | 75% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Conservation Scientists | 74% | $73,010−19% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | 74% | $171,270Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Energy Auditors | 74% | $74,690Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 18 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 73% | $88,720−2% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 73% | $106,220+18% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 73% | $75,920−16% | Training or associate |
- 1Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
83% similar · $115,160 (+28%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
83% similar · $61,560 (−32%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Environmental Compliance Inspectors
80% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
77% similar · $55,090 (−39%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Validation Engineers
77% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
76% similar · $82,220 (−9%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Nuclear Engineers
76% similar · $133,970 (+49%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Medical Dosimetrists
75% similar · $147,470 (+64%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Environmental Engineers
75% similar · $107,110 (+19%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
75% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
75% similar · $115,160 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Quality Control Systems Managers
75% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Water/Wastewater Engineers
75% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Water Resource Specialists
75% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Conservation Scientists
74% similar · $73,010 (−19%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
74% similar · $171,270 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Energy Auditors
74% similar · $74,690 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 18Food Scientists and Technologists
73% similar · $88,720 (−2%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
73% similar · $106,220 (+18%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Fire Inspectors and Investigators
73% similar · $75,920 (−16%) · Training or associate
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
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than occupational health and safety specialists.
- Medical Dosimetrists75% similar · $147,470 (+64%)
- Nuclear Engineers76% similar · $133,970 (+49%)
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors83% similar · $115,160 (+28%)
- Environmental Engineers75% similar · $107,110 (+19%)
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers73% similar · $106,220 (+18%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for occupational health and safety specialists also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where occupational health and safety specialists is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors (90)
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (86)
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers (82)
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (81)
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (80)
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (78)
- Validation Engineers (77)
- Environmental Engineers (76)
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar (75)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators (75)
Questions about jobs like occupational health and safety specialists
What jobs are most similar to occupational health and safety specialists?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Health and Safety Engineers (83% similar), Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (83% similar), Environmental Compliance Inspectors (80% similar), Environmental Science and Protection Technicians (77% similar) and Validation Engineers (77% similar).
Which jobs like occupational health and safety specialists pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Medical Dosimetrists ($147,470, +64%; usually a bachelor's degree), Nuclear Engineers ($133,970, +49%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Health and Safety Engineers ($115,160, +28%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with occupational health and safety specialists ($90,150). Without more preparation than occupational health and safety specialists usually need: Medical Dosimetrists, Nuclear Engineers and Health and Safety 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.