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    Career Overview

    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.

    Career Outlook

    Projections 2022-2030

    New job opportunities are likely in the future. With a
    6% Percent change.


    2020 Employment

    24,100

    2030 Employment

    25,600

    What training is needed?

    People starting in this career usually have:

    • Bachelor's degree
    • No work experience
    • No on-the-job training

    Programs that can prepare you for this career are:
    • Engineering, Other
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

    What does a typical day look like?

    • Investigate safety of work environment.
    • Research product safety.
    • Teach safety standards or environmental compliance methods.
    • Update technical knowledge.
    • Advise others on health and safety issues.

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    This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2055370
    Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.