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What safety officers make
Median
$90,150
Bottom tenth
$55,000
Top tenth
$134,950
The national median is $90,150 a year, the bottom tenth earn $55,000 or less and the top tenth $134,950 or more, in the 2025 survey. The survey title is occupational health and safety specialists, which is the same job under its formal name. It covers everyone from a one-site safety coordinator to a specialist measuring chemical exposure in a refinery, so the spread is wide.