Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for managing a coordinated and systematic approach to managing the environmental impact of an organization on the surrounding area. Will ensure that the organization has a systematic approach to complying with environmental regulations, such as managing waste or air emissions. Other responsibilities may include finding ways to reduce the organization's carbon footprint.
Job Outlook
There were 517 Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 15256 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Safety Manager industry, which includes the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $88,824.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $86,178.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $75,072.
Education and Experience
Posted Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 75.88% |
| Master's Degree | 16.19% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.19% |
| Other | 7.6% |
Posted Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 11.12% |
| 3 to 5 years | 56.27% |
| 6 to 8 years | 17.08% |
| 9+ years | 15.53% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Management (60.25%)
- Communication (49.14%)
- Leadership (47.08%)
- Operations (41.37%)
- Investigation (38.37%)
- Microsoft Office (21.74%)
- Problem Solving (19.98%)
- Microsoft Excel (19.19%)
- Planning (16.93%)
- Influencing Skills (16.39%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Auditing (46.38%)
- Occupational Safety And Health (32.08%)
- Occupational Hygiene (23.99%)
- Environment Health And Safety (79.14%)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (43.65%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Emergency Response (14.64%)
- Environmental Permitting (8.49%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (21.98%)
- Regulatory Compliance (18.91%)
- Biology (8.17%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (8.71%)
- Construction (7.03%)
- Environmental Health (8.44%)
- Environmental Resource Management (8.25%)
- Environmental Science (19.69%)
- Waste Management (10.2%)
- ISO 14000 Series (11.16%)
- Risk Management (13.01%)
- Environmental Laws (17.08%)
- Internal Auditing (2.89%)
- Ergonomics (7.6%)
- Safety Standards (8.77%)
- Project Management (20.15%)
- Stormwater Management (10.94%)
- Wastewater (10.1%)
- Safety Culture (11.77%)
- Environmental Engineering (8.31%)
- Environmental Compliance (17.75%)
- Root Cause Analysis (11.02%)
- Safety Training (13.47%)
- Risk Analysis (18.89%)
- Legislation (1.95%)
- Regulatory Requirements (9.86%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Air Permitting (3.86%)
- Environmental Auditing (2.79%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Environmentalism (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Environmental Health and Safety Manager
- Environmental Manager
- HSE Manager
- Director of Environmental Health and Safety
- Safety and Environmental Manager
- Environmental Health and Safety Supervisor
- Environmental Health Manager
- Environmental Program Manager
- Environmental Health and Safety Intern
- Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator
- Safety Specialist (General)
- Safety Manager (General)
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Manager
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Specialist
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Amazon (191)
- CBRE (182)
- The Judge Group (166)
- State of South Carolina (164)
- ManpowerGroup (143)
- GPAC (125)
- Transdev (124)
- Johnson & Johnson (83)
- Keurig Dr Pepper (81)
- AECOM (73)
North Carolina
- State of North Carolina (10)
- Walsh Construction Co. (8)
- CBRE (8)
- Jabil (8)
- Premier Placements (7)
- Novo Nordisk (7)
- JLL (6)
- Actalent (5)
- Amazon (5)
- Grifols (5)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Environmental Assessment Master's Degrees
- Environmental Assessment Graduate Certificates
- Regulatory Science in Agriculture Graduate Certificates
- Regulatory Science in Agriculture Undergraduate Certificates
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