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EHS Senior Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an EHS Senior Manager make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an EHS Senior Manager in the United States is $144,683 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $70.

However, an EHS Senior Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $163,176
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $128,203 to $154,363
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $113,199
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View as table View as graph 25% $128,203 10% $113,199 90% $163,176 75% $154,363 $144,683 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click

EHS Senior Manager Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $154,363 $12,864 $2,969 $74
Average $144,683 $12,057 $2,782 $70
25th Percentile $128,203 $10,684 $2,465 $62
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Key Factors That Influence EHS Senior Manager Salaries

An EHS Senior Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects EHS Senior Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an EHS Senior Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • EHS Compliance Supervisor (10+ years): $94,638
  • EHS Compliance Manager (10+ years): $121,700
  • EHS Senior Manager (10+ years): $144,664
  • EHS Director (10+ years): $169,625
  • VP of EHS (10+ years): $216,922
Job Role Years of Experience Average Salary
EHS Compliance Supervisor10+ years$94,638
EHS Compliance Manager10+ years$121,700
EHS Senior Manager10+ years$144,664
EHS Director10+ years$169,625
VP of EHS10+ years$216,922
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$169,625 EHS Direc...
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Top Paying Cities for EHS Senior Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $182,483
  • San Francisco: $180,483
  • Oakland: $176,683

What Skills Can Increase an EHS Senior Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 6.27% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Safety Training (Mentioned in 2.11% Job Postings): Providing learning programs designed to train employees on precautionary processes and procedures to perform their duties safely and effectively.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 6.27%
Safety Training 2.11%
Continuous Improvement 1.64%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an EHS Senior Manager's salary.
  • Environmental Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Partnering: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Geology: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Environmental Consulting
$151,917
5%
Partnering
$150,470
4%
Geology
$150,470
4%
Accountability
$150,470
4%
Verbal Communication
$149,023
3%
Presentation
$149,023
3%
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EHS Senior Manager Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

EHS Senior Manager salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $161,487. While startup companies pay approximate $136,655.

EHS Senior Manager Salary by Company Size

Company Size Employees Average Salary
Startup1~50$136,655
Growth Stage51~500$144,508
Established501~5000$155,949
Enterprise5000+$161,487

EHS Senior Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For EHS Senior Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, EHS Senior Manager positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view EHS Senior Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an EHS Senior Manager

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense$173,620$83.020%

EHS Senior Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an EHS Senior Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on September 01, 2026

EHS Senior Manager Salary Growth & Career Path

For an EHS Senior Manager, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the EHS Director role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $169,690 - a projected growth of 17% over your current level.

Salary Trends for EHS Senior Manager

Salaries for an EHS Senior Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $138,614 in 2023 to around $132,735 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of EHS Senior Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of EHS Senior Manager Over Time

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2023
$138,614
2024
$135,325
2025
$132,735
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2023 $138,614
2024 $135,325
2025 $132,735
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    Columbus, OH

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    Columbus, OH

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    Columbus, OH

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    Columbus, OH

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    Columbus, OH

    McKesson | Columbus, OH

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    Columbus, OH

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1. What industry pays the highest salary for EHS Senior Manager?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for EHS Senior Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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