Safety Specialist skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Safety Specialist postings that mention each skill.

1. Workplace safetydistinctive69%
2. OSHAdistinctive65%
3. Auditingdistinctive60%
4. Leadership58%
5. Risk managementdistinctive51%
6. Regulatory compliancedistinctive48%
7. Process improvementdistinctive38%
8. Communication36%
9. Training and coaching35%
10. BLS/CPRdistinctive27%
11. Manufacturingdistinctive23%
12. Case managementdistinctive21%
13. Microsoft Office19%
14. Project managementdistinctive16%
15. Excel13%

“Distinctive” means Safety Specialist postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Safety Specialist skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Safety Engineer90% overlapShared: Workplace safety, OSHA, Risk management, AuditingHow to switch
• Compliance Manager81% overlapShared: Risk management, Auditing, Workplace safety, OSHAHow to switch
• Environmental Scientist66% overlapShared: OSHA, Workplace safety, Auditing, Regulatory complianceHow to switch
• Compliance Officer66% overlapShared: Auditing, Regulatory compliance, Risk management, OSHAHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Safety Specialist need?

In 391 current Safety Specialist job postings, the skills asked for most often are Workplace safety (69%), OSHA (65%), Auditing (60%), Leadership (58%), Risk management (51%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Safety Specialist move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Safety Engineer, Compliance Manager, Environmental Scientist, Compliance Officer. Safety Engineer shares skills such as Workplace safety, OSHA, Risk management.