What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Safety Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Safety Director's salary?

An Assistant Safety Director's salary grows with experience: a Safety Supervisor (10+ years)earns $88,749, a Safety Manager (10+ years)earns $97,620, a Assistant Safety Director (10+ years)earns $143,570, a Safety Director (10+ years)earns $160,996, a VP of Safety (10+ years)earns $192,958,

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Safety Director?

Assistant Safety Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Safety Director roles are District of Columbia $163,296, California $162,677, Massachusetts $160,509. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Safety Director roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Safety Director level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Safety Director: $217,421; Labor Safety Director: $165,100; Workplace Safety Director: $165,090; Safety Director: $165,023; Environmental & Employee Safety Director: $154,621.

How do different companies affect an Assistant Safety Director's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Assistant Safety Director roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Assistant Safety Director Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Safety Director make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Safety Director in the United States is $147,486 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $71.

However, an Assistant Safety Director's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $183,393
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $132,364 to $166,281
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $118,596

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Assistant Safety Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$166,281	$13,857	$3,198	$80
Average	$147,486	$12,291	$2,836	$71
25th Percentile	$132,364	$11,030	$2,545	$64

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Safety Director Salaries

An Assistant Safety Director'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Safety Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Safety Director'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $88,749
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,620
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $143,570
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $160,996
Expert (over 8 years): $192,958

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Safety Su... Level Assistant Safety Director	$88,749
Safety Ma... Level Assistant Safety Director	$97,620
Assistant... Level Assistant Safety Director	$143,570
Safety Di... Level Assistant Safety Director	$160,996
VP of Saf... Level Assistant Safety Director	$192,958

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How Do Assistant Safety Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Safety Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $163,296.
California: $162,677.
Massachusetts: $160,509.

District of Columbia $163,296 California $162,677 Massachusetts $160,509 Washington $159,919 New Jersey $159,860 Alaska $159,654 Connecticut $157,618 New York $156,792

Hawaii $154,152 Rhode Island $152,913 Maryland $152,073 Minnesota $150,922 Colorado $150,480 Illinois $150,332 Oregon $149,772 Delaware $149,359

New Hampshire $149,099 Virginia $148,518 Pennsylvania $146,822 Nevada $145,967 North Dakota $145,687 Michigan $145,244 Wisconsin $145,082 Vermont $144,758

Texas $143,858 Maine $143,799 Arizona $143,710 Ohio $143,607 Georgia $142,250 Indiana $141,572 Wyoming $141,439 Utah $141,233

Iowa $141,144 Kansas $140,436 Louisiana $140,230 North Carolina $140,156 Missouri $140,126 Florida $139,551 Montana $139,242 Nebraska $138,947

Kentucky $138,784 South Carolina $138,194 Tennessee $137,826 Idaho $137,678 New Mexico $136,602 Oklahoma $136,366 Alabama $135,495 South Dakota $134,035

Arkansas $133,239 West Virginia $132,811 Mississippi $131,528

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Safety Directors

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: $186,024
San Francisco: $183,987
Oakland: $180,110

San Jose, CA $186,024

San Francisco, CA $183,987

Oakland, CA $180,110

New York, NY $169,814

Paramus, NJ $167,749

Queens Village, NY $167,742

Passaic, NJ $167,602

Bergenfield, NJ $167,588

Stamford, CT $167,264

Huntington, NY $167,203

Newark, NJ $166,113

Bridgeport, CT $165,802

Vallejo, CA $165,509

New Brunswick, NJ $165,450

Petaluma, CA $165,361

Middlesex, NJ $165,081

Somerset, NJ $164,978

Santa Cruz, CA $164,786

Boston, MA $163,886

Monterey, CA $163,369

Seattle, WA $163,031

Santa Rosa, CA $163,002

Los Angeles, CA $162,957

Juneau, AK $162,574

Washington, DC $162,412

Orange, CA $161,887

Santa Ana, CA $161,497

Long Beach, CA $161,350

Anaheim, CA $161,320

Anchorage, AK $161,246

Santa Maria, CA $160,804

Everett, WA $160,774

Danbury, CT $160,255

Bremerton, WA $160,052

Tacoma, WA $159,521

New Suffolk, NY $159,518

Sacramento, CA $159,477

Santa Barbara, CA $159,314

Trenton, NJ $159,152

San Diego, CA $159,152

Brockton, MA $158,990

Fairbanks, AK $158,629

Lompoc, CA $158,252

Lowell, MA $158,133

Ventura, CA $158,105

Nashua, NH $158,075

Stockton, CA $158,061

Modesto, CA $156,984

Poughkeepsie, NY $156,660

Olympia, WA $156,379

Kennewick, WA $156,379

New Haven, CT $156,320

Lawrence, MA $155,789

Hartford, CT $155,642

Riverside, CA $155,612

New Bedford, MA $155,465

Richland, WA $155,465

Bakersfield, CA $155,259

San Bernardino, CA $155,200

New Britain, CT $155,185

Atlantic City, NJ $155,185

New London, CT $155,126

Norwich, CT $155,082

Portsmouth, NH $155,052

Boulder, CO $154,739

Portland, OR $154,536

Worcester, MA $154,521

Minneapolis, MN $154,064

Philadelphia, PA $153,857

Honolulu, HI $153,371

Saint Paul, MN $153,300

Vineland, NJ $153,267

Providence, RI $152,840

Chicago, IL $152,412

Bellingham, WA $152,235

Springfield, MA $152,117

Baltimore, MD $152,073

Chico, CA $151,704

Pittsfield, MA $151,306

Manchester, NH $151,026

Spokane, WA $150,377

Denver, CO $150,362

Albany, NY $149,669

Troy, NY $149,610

Nassau, NY $149,452

Schenectady, NY $149,300

Wilmington, DE $149,182

Burlington, VT $148,976

Salem, OR $148,917

Portland, ME $148,459

Yakima, WA $148,312

Rochester, MN $147,855

Reno, NV $147,781

Fresno, CA $147,781

Milwaukee, WI $147,648

Detroit, MI $147,501

Ann Arbor, MI $147,476

Allentown, PA $147,457

Colorado Springs, CO $147,206

Syracuse, NY $147,132

Carson City, NV $147,132

Houston, TX $146,926

Eugene, OR $146,852

Gary, IN $146,675

Springfield, OR $146,557

Bismarck, ND $146,527

Galveston, TX $146,424

Medford, OR $146,203

Fort Collins, CO $146,144

Concord, NH $146,070

Austin, TX $146,026

Mesa, AZ $145,716

Reading, PA $145,701

Phoenix, AZ $145,687

Dallas, TX $145,642

Saint Cloud, MN $145,501

Madison, WI $145,303

Utica, NY $144,905

Rochester, NY $144,669

Des Moines, IA $144,654

Raleigh, NC $144,640

Atlanta, GA $144,418

Battle Creek, MI $144,374

Salt Lake City, UT $144,330

Lancaster, PA $144,109

Harrisburg, PA $143,902

Kansas City, MO $143,755

Champaign, IL $143,725

Kansas City, KS $143,725

Fort Worth, TX $143,710

Columbus, OH $143,685

Boca Raton, FL $143,651

Pittsburgh, PA $143,592

Richmond, VA $143,533

Indianapolis, IN $143,504

Cleveland, OH $143,489

Las Vegas, NV $143,312

Cincinnati, OH $143,312

Petersburg, VA $143,091

Huntsville, AL $142,870

Lansing, MI $142,771

Lebanon, PA $142,752

Pueblo, CO $142,737

Appleton, WI $142,693

Buffalo, NY $142,634

Dayton, OH $142,589

Racine, WI $142,560

Charlotte, NC $142,545

Saint Louis, MO $142,501

York, PA $142,412

Elkhart, IN $142,412

Gastonia, NC $142,384

Billings, MT $142,349

Beaumont, TX $142,309

Lorain, OH $142,280

Benton Harbor, MI $142,250

Toledo, OH $142,221

Binghamton, NY $142,147

Rock Hill, SC $142,132

Rockford, IL $142,059

Springfield, IL $142,000

Elyria, OH $141,985

Fargo, ND $141,985

Flagstaff, AZ $141,882

Fort Lauderdale, FL $141,793

Duluth, MN $141,705

Miami, FL $141,705

Cheyenne, WY $141,601

Grand Forks, ND $141,601

Bangor, ME $141,277

Cedar Rapids, IA $141,115

Durham, NC $141,053

Louisville, KY $141,041

Grand Rapids, MI $141,011

Hialeah, FL $140,997

Casper, WY $140,790

Scranton, PA $140,613

New Orleans, LA $140,569

Virginia Beach, VA $140,554

Akron, OH $140,480

Peoria, IL $140,289

Sarasota, FL $140,259

Nashville, TN $140,156

Omaha, NE $140,156

Green Bay, WI $140,156

Baton Rouge, LA $140,082

Charleston, SC $140,053

Jamestown, NY $139,979

Davenport, IA $139,979

Tucson, AZ $139,905

Saint Petersburg, FL $139,817

Tampa, FL $139,787

Evansville, IN $139,699

Port Arthur, TX $139,699

Bradenton, FL $139,640

Santa Fe, NM $139,374

Orlando, FL $139,109

Clearwater, FL $139,065

Canton, OH $138,755

La Crosse, WI $138,755

Albuquerque, NM $138,666

Newport News, VA $138,652

High Point, NC $138,607

Ogden, UT $138,548

Corpus Christi, TX $138,430

Norfolk, VA $138,342

Laramie, WY $138,342

Rock Island, IL $138,253

Saginaw, MI $138,224

Jacksonville, FL $138,209

Salisbury, NC $138,180

Boise, ID $138,150

Moline, IL $138,076

Fort Myers, FL $138,032

Memphis, TN $138,003

Tulsa, OK $137,929

Waterloo, IA $137,840

Spartanburg, SC $137,693

Lincoln, NE $137,619

Fort Wayne, IN $137,590

Provo, UT $137,575

Cedar Falls, IA $137,398

San Antonio, TX $137,339

Greensboro, NC $137,280

South Bend, IN $137,265

Savannah, GA $137,103

Muskegon, MI $137,044

Birmingham, AL $137,029

Winston Salem, NC $136,957

Lake Charles, LA $136,602

Anderson, IN $136,572

Lexington, KY $136,528

Augusta, GA $136,484

Greenville, SC $136,484

Lima, OH $136,366

Wichita, KS $136,351

Tuscaloosa, AL $136,351

Columbia, SC $136,218

Springfield, OH $136,189

Asheville, NC $135,953

Bloomington, IN $135,849

Knoxville, TN $135,318

Shreveport, LA $135,304

Wilmington, NC $135,112

Roanoke, VA $135,112

Topeka, KS $134,846

Frankfort, KY $134,830

Oklahoma City, OK $134,728

Chillicothe, OH $134,669

Longview, TX $134,655

Melbourne, FL $134,640

Sioux Falls, SD $134,404

Mobile, AL $134,389

Terre Haute, IN $134,330

Altoona, PA $134,242

Amarillo, TX $134,139

Killeen, TX $134,094

Fayetteville, AR $133,976

Chattanooga, TN $133,932

Sioux City, IA $133,799

Idaho Falls, ID $133,770

Lynchburg, VA $133,652

Gainesville, FL $133,460

Portsmouth, OH $133,386

Little Rock, AR $133,357

Lafayette, LA $133,298

Youngstown, OH $133,298

Daytona Beach, FL $133,209

Clarksville, TN $133,195

Pensacola, FL $133,180

Temple, TX $133,170

Hopkinsville, KY $132,737

Erie, PA $132,708

Florence, SC $132,649

Charleston, WV $132,413

Great Falls, MT $132,339

Macon, GA $132,133

Tallahassee, FL $132,118

Fayetteville, NC $132,088

Waco, TX $132,059

Helena, MT $131,956

Pine Bluff, AR $131,900

Vincennes, IN $131,720

Lubbock, TX $131,661

Alamogordo, NM $131,572

Twin Falls, ID $131,440

Rapid City, SD $131,395

Jackson, MS $131,130

Huntington, WV $131,119

Greenville, MS $131,115

Parkersburg, WV $130,965

Montgomery, AL $130,938

Wichita Falls, TX $130,791

Springfield, MO $130,791

Biloxi, MS $130,717

Monroe, LA $130,569

Johnstown, PA $130,466

Sumter, SC $130,407

Columbus, GA $130,392

Pascagoula, MS $130,112

Abilene, TX $130,112

Kingsport, TN $129,729

Albany, GA $129,729

Gulfport, MS $129,684

Alexandria, LA $129,198

Fort Smith, AR $128,829

El Paso, TX $128,431

Las Cruces, NM $127,767

Harlingen, TX $127,393

Pocatello, ID $127,369

Florence, AL $127,177

Brownsville, TX $127,148

Mcallen, TX $126,838

Dothan, AL $126,631

Columbus, MS $125,755

Altus, OK $125,068

Lawton, OK $124,788

Pierre, SD $124,257

What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Safety Director's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 9.8% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
First Aid (Mentioned in 2.69% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.
Environmental Health (Mentioned in 1.57% Job Postings): A branch of public health that focuses on the interrelationships between people and their environment, promotes human health and well-being, and fosters healthy and safe communities.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	9.8%
First Aid	2.69%
Environmental Health	1.57%

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 Assistant Safety Director's salary.

Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Integrity: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Teamwork: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Commitment	$159,285	8%
Integrity	$156,335	6%
Teamwork	$156,335	6%
Safety Engineering	$154,860	5%
Hard Working	$153,385	4%
Communication Skills	$153,385	4%

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How Education impacts an Assistant Safety Director's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Assistant Safety Directors enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Assistant Safety Director with a Associate's Degree is between $148,710 and $161,764).

Assistant Safety Director Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Assistant Safety Director

No Diploma 0.4%

High School 26.6%

Associates 11.9%

Bachelors 39.9%

Masters 20.0%

Doctorate 1.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.4%
High School	26.6%
Associates	11.9%
Bachelors	39.9%
Masters	20.0%
Doctorate	1.2%

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Assistant Safety Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Safety Director'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 May 01, 2026

$132,364

Average $147,486/year

$166,281

$11,030

Average $12,291/month

$13,857

$2,545

Average $2,836/week

$3,198

$64

Average $71/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$166,281	$13,857	$3,198	$80
Average	$147,486	$12,291	$2,836	$71
25th Percentile	$132,364	$11,030	$2,545	$64

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Salary Trends for Assistant Safety Director

Salaries for an Assistant Safety Director can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $149,094 in 2023 to around $144,636 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Safety Director salary trends, .

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