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SOC 19-5011·Life, Physical & Social ScienceGood pay · growing
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Median wage
$89,960
10-yr outlook
+10.2%by 2032
Openings / year
409
Workers in NY
5,520
How pay grows with experience
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $61,377 |
| Median (typical) | $89,960 |
| Experienced | $111,843 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $101,653 |
| Capital Region | $91,121 |
| New York City | $90,827 |
| Hudson Valley | $89,243 |
| Western New York | $88,362 |
| Central New York | $83,900 |
| North Country | $82,304 |
| Finger Lakes | $80,820 |
| Southern Tier | $80,348 |
| Mohawk Valley | $78,044 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Life, Physical & Social Science) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Biological Scientists, All Other$95,596 median (+$5,636) · +14.7% by 2032
- Urban and Regional Planners$97,313 median (+$7,353) · +19.7% by 2032
- Biochemists and Biophysicists$98,006 median (+$8,046) · +11.1% by 2032
- Food Scientists and Technologists$98,313 median (+$8,353) · 0.0% by 2032
- School Psychologists$102,008 median (+$12,048)
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$102,630 median (+$12,670)
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Life, Physical & Social Science) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Microbiologists$88,181 median (−$1,779) · +8.7% by 2032
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$87,258 median (−$2,703) · +16.6% by 2032
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$87,215 median (−$2,746) · +11.1% by 2032
- Chemists$85,962 median (−$3,998) · +2.4% by 2032
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,419 median (−$7,542) · +16.3% by 2032
- Forensic Science Technicians$80,293 median (−$9,667) · +21.5% by 2032
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