£39,000
Average Annual Pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
37
Average Weekly Hours
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019
2.01%
Unemployment Rate
Labour Force Survey 2020
Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)
Description
Health and safety officers counsel employees to ensure and promote health and safety in the workplace and co-ordinate accident prevention and health and safety measures within an establishment or organisation.
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess an NVQ/SVQ at Level 3 in Occupational Health and Safety Practice. Higher level accredited qualifications (at Levels 4 to 6) are achievable via the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.Typical tasks
- inspects workplace areas to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation;
- helps to develop effective health and safety policies and procedures and carries out risk assessments;
- instructs workers in the proper use of protective clothing and safety devices and conducts routine tests on that equipment;
- compiles statistics on accidents and injuries, analyses their causes and makes recommendations to management accordingly;
- maintains contact with those off work due to illness;
- counsels individuals on any personal or domestic problems affecting their work;
- gives talks and distributes information on accident prevention, and keeps up to date with the relevant legislation.
Common job titles
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Consultant, safety
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Adviser, toxicology
Education background
Destination of Leavers survey, supplied by the Higher Education Statistics.
Compare Health and safety officers with other careers
114/355
Ranked 114th out of 355 careers for highest average pay.
189/355
Ranked 189th out of 355 careers for the longest hours.
233/355
Ranked 233rd out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.
Top industries: Health and safety officers
Working Futures UK
Employment type
Gender breakdown
£660
Female average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
£770
Male average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
94/350
Gender pay gap ranking
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
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Average weekly pay by age and gender: Health and safety officers
Pay change between years
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