Wages vary by employer, specialty, and the worker's level of experience.
Occupational health and safety specialists who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, health insurance, and a retirement plan.
Occupational health and safety specialists (SOC 19-5011)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $37.51 | $47.69 | $55.93 |
| Yearly | $78,024 | $99,195 | $116,338 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $32.83 | $38.65 | $49.29 |
| Yearly | $68,285 | $80,399 | $102,535 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $32.19 | $47.15 | $58.67 |
| Yearly | $66,956 | $98,067 | $122,034 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $38.06 | $48.03 | $54.81 |
| Yearly | $79,159 | $99,895 | $114,013 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $31.84 | $45.05 | $52.44 |
| Yearly | $66,233 | $93,710 | $109,072 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $40.79 | $50.71 | $60.01 |
| Yearly | $84,839 | $105,476 | $124,821 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $39.23 | $50.25 | $62.67 |
| Yearly | $81,592 | $104,516 | $130,353 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $37.33 | $46.99 | $58.43 |
| Yearly | $77,646 | $97,736 | $121,523 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $36.89 | $46.47 | $54.23 |
| Yearly | $76,721 | $96,656 | $112,809 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $40.72 | $48.88 | $58.16 |
| Yearly | $84,698 | $101,672 | $120,976 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $41.97 | $49.86 | $63.79 |
| Yearly | $87,306 | $103,702 | $132,677 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $25.56 | $48.35 | $52.64 |
| Yearly | $53,152 | $100,558 | $109,489 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $33.05 | $42.66 | $55.93 |
| Yearly | $68,753 | $88,737 | $116,334 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $34.04 | $44.15 | $51.80 |
| Yearly | $70,806 | $91,827 | $107,747 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $30.39 | $31.84 | $42.11 |
| Yearly | $63,220 | $66,234 | $87,593 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $38.82 | $48.10 | $55.24 |
| Yearly | $80,739 | $100,044 | $114,902 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $28.56 | $38.15 | $50.62 |
| Yearly | $59,385 | $79,340 | $105,277 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $25.29 | $30.48 | $43.55 |
| Yearly | $52,612 | $63,390 | $90,582 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $32.00 | $39.10 | $45.99 |
| Yearly | $66,551 | $81,342 | $95,650 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $37.68 | $44.18 | $45.08 |
| Yearly | $78,376 | $91,892 | $93,778 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $38.69 | $49.91 | $61.46 |
| Yearly | $80,474 | $103,824 | $127,824 | |
| United States | Hourly | $30.96 | $40.34 | $50.67 |
| Yearly | $64,410 | $83,910 | $105,390 | |