Construction Safety Trainer

Teaches workers OSHA safety courses and hands-on skills like fall protection and confined spaces.

A day in the life

You teach a 10-hour OSHA course to new apprentices, demonstrate how to put on a harness, and run a VR simulation of a scaffold fall.

Pay over a career

Starting
$48k
Typical
$68k
High
$95k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Certificate, about 3 years after high school. OSHA Authorized Trainer credentials plus field experience.

Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Occupational Safety & Health.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI and VR deliver more safety lessons online; hands-on training in harnesses and confined spaces stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Public speaking, Construction CTE, Health.

Official data: O*NET occupation 19-5012.

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