Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (29-9011)

Occupation description:  Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector. Includes environmental protection officers.

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

Job outlook

• Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.

Wages

Wage data is not available.

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
410	105	25.6	52.8	39.7

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	125
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	78
UI claimants previously working in occupation	83

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	241
Number of job position postings	15
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	16.1

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Training Resources