EHS Specialist
Impact: Risk mitigation, employee well-being, regulatory compliance
Develop and implement environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure compliance with regulations and promote a safe workplace. Conduct inspections, risk assessments, and training to mitigate hazards and foster a culture of safety.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal (local site visits)
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40-45 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $80,000
- Entry-level
- $55,000 - $65,000
- Senior
- $110,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 5% (average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High to 80-100% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $25,000 - $50,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Environmental Regulations
- Safety Audits
- Risk Assessment
- OSHA Compliance
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Industrial Hygiene
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Adaptability
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- EHS Specialist
- Senior EHS Specialist
- EHS Manager
- Director of EHS
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 15% to low risk due to judgment and on-site presence requirements
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.6/10
- Meaning
- 3.9/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 6.8/10
- Social perception
- High