Career Paths From Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsAdvancement96.2% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Occupational Health and Safety Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Occupational Health and Safety Specialists is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 46% higher.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$90,150
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsCareer Change97.1% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 87% higher.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$115,160
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Construction and Building InspectorsCareer Change96.2% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Construction and Building Inspectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Construction and Building Inspectors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 21% higher.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$74,690
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthAdvancement94.4% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 34% higher.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$82,220
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsCareer Change98% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Fire Inspectors and Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Fire Inspectors and Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 23% higher.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$75,920
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsCareer Change94.1% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Detectives and Criminal Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Detectives and Criminal Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 52% higher.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$93,790
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Airfield Operations SpecialistsCareer Change95.4% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Airfield Operations Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Airfield Operations Specialists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 8% lower.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$56,850
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Surveying and Mapping TechniciansCareer Change95% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Surveying and Mapping Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Surveying and Mapping Technicians is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 12% lower.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$54,240
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Fabric and Apparel PatternmakersCareer Change97% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$62,750
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansCareer Change95.4% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 6% higher.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$64,950
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Agricultural InspectorsCareer Change95% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Agricultural Inspectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Agricultural Inspectors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3). Median salary is about 19% lower.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$49,940
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
2
Food Scientists and TechnologistsAdvancement95.6% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Food Scientists and Technologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Food Scientists and Technologists is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 44% higher.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$88,720
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Medical DosimetristsCareer Change95.1% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Medical Dosimetrists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Medical Dosimetrists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 3). Median salary is about 140% higher.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$147,470
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
4
Dietetic TechniciansCareer Change96.8% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Dietetic Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Dietetic Technicians is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 39% lower.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$37,640
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
OptometristsCareer Change95.3% skill match
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Optometrists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Optometrists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 3). Median salary is about 122% higher.
Current median salary
$61,560
Target median salary
$136,570
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
5

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.