Jobs Similar to Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to occupational health and safety technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Health and Safety Engineers, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Environmental Compliance Inspectors.
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians: $61,560 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
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 Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 86% | $115,160+87% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsSame group | 83% | $90,150+46% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 81% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Validation Engineers | 79% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 78% | $75,920+23% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 78% | $74,690+21% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 77% | $55,090−11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | 76% | $110,240Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 9 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 76% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 10 | Environmental Engineers | 76% | $107,110+74% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 76% | $82,220+34% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Industrial Engineers | 76% | $102,440+66% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Quality Control Systems Managers | 75% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Transportation Inspectors | 75% | $92,100+50% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Energy Auditors | 75% | $74,690Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 16 | Agricultural Inspectors | 75% | $49,940−19% | High school |
| 17 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 75% | $64,950+6% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 75% | $122,890+100% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Nuclear Engineers | 75% | $133,970+118% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 75% | $106,730+73% | Training or associate |
- 1Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
86% similar · $115,160 (+87%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
83% similar · $90,150 (+46%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 3Environmental Compliance Inspectors
81% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Validation Engineers
79% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Fire Inspectors and Investigators
78% similar · $75,920 (+23%) · Training or associate
- 6Construction and Building Inspectors
78% similar · $74,690 (+21%) · Training or associate
- 7Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
77% similar · $55,090 (−11%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
76% similar · $110,240 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 9Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
76% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 10Environmental Engineers
76% similar · $107,110 (+74%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
76% similar · $82,220 (+34%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Industrial Engineers
76% similar · $102,440 (+66%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Quality Control Systems Managers
75% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Transportation Inspectors
75% similar · $92,100 (+50%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Energy Auditors
75% similar · $74,690 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 16Agricultural Inspectors
75% similar · $49,940 (−19%) · High school
- 17Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
75% similar · $64,950 (+6%) · Training or associate
- 18Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
75% similar · $122,890 (+100%) · Training or associate
- 19Nuclear Engineers
75% similar · $133,970 (+118%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Power Distributors and Dispatchers
75% similar · $106,730 (+73%) · 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 technicians.
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators75% similar · $122,890 (+100%)
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers75% similar · $106,730 (+73%)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators78% similar · $75,920 (+23%)
- Construction and Building Inspectors78% similar · $74,690 (+21%)
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians75% similar · $64,950 (+6%)
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 technicians 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 technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians (83)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors (82)
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (80)
- Agricultural Inspectors (77)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators (77)
- Validation Engineers (76)
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (75)
- Energy Auditors (75)
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers (75)
- Traffic Technicians (75)
Questions about jobs like occupational health and safety technicians
What jobs are most similar to occupational health and safety technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Health and Safety Engineers (86% similar), Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (83% similar), Environmental Compliance Inspectors (81% similar), Validation Engineers (79% similar) and Fire Inspectors and Investigators (78% similar).
Which jobs like occupational health and safety technicians pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Nuclear Engineers ($133,970, +118%; usually a bachelor's degree), Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ($122,890, +100%; usually training or an associate degree) and Health and Safety Engineers ($115,160, +87%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with occupational health and safety technicians ($61,560). Without more preparation than occupational health and safety technicians usually need: Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, Power Distributors and Dispatchers and Fire Inspectors and Investigators.
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.