Also called: Occupational Health Scientist
Protects workers from harmful chemicals, noise, dust, and radiation on the job.
Clips air-sampling pumps onto factory workers for a shift, measures noise levels, and recommends ventilation changes to protect their lungs.
Based on BLS occupational health & safety specialists (approx).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in chemistry, biology, or industrial hygiene; CIH certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry, Environmental Health.
Growing much faster than average (about 13% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34 (approx).
Low risk for 10 years. Wearable sensors help, but walking job sites, sampling workers' air and fixing hazards stay human; demand is growing.
Classes: Chemistry, Biology, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-5011.
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