Health and Safety Engineers
(Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors)

Low Risk
23%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
13%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
32%
(Low Risk, Based on 47 votes)
Average: 23%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
5.1%
by year 2033
WAGES
$103,690
or $49.85 per hour
Volume
22,510
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
7.0/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

13% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Persuasion

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

User poll

32% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 13% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors' job openings is expected to rise 5.1% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors' was $103,690, or $50 per hour

'Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors' were paid 115.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 22,510 people employed as 'Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 6 thousand people are employed as 'Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors'.

Job description

Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.

SOC Code: 17-2111.00

Comments (4)

Lorenz (No chance)
24 Oct 2024 17:12
Creativity and Empathy towards Humans at Risk
Ahmed bin Abdullah abbadi (Highly likely)
18 Mar 2024 06:22
Any business or any startup doing before..a person first thing about risk level , risk factors , analysis. Safe system of work or operation Work employees safety measures policy benefits and services safety person doing important roles in growth companies and environment...
James (Low)
01 Feb 2023 17:35
Significant portions of this job are already automated however, in the short term, where a large number of companies have ad hoc production set ups with older machinery, there is likely a long time as companies start to replace old equipment
yes (Highly likely)
11 Mar 2021 02:02
You don't need a human to do most jobs performed by engineers
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