What are the main factors that influence a Chief Safety Officer's salary?

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

How does experience change a Chief Safety Officer's salary?

A Chief Safety Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $98,563 for beginners, reaching about $99,731 at mid-level, and approach $105,068 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Chief Safety Officer?

Chief Safety Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Chief Safety Officer roles are District of Columbia $114,101, California $113,669, Massachusetts $112,154. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Chief Safety Officer roles make?

Salaries for Chief Safety Officer level roles vary by specialization: Chief Executive Officer: $813,177; Chief Operating Officer: $465,899; Chief Actuarial Officer: $397,970; Chief Marketing Officer: $373,270; Chief Engineering Officer: $370,682.

How do different companies affect a Chief Safety Officer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Chief Safety Officer 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.

Chief Safety Officer Salary in the United States

How much does a Chief Safety Officer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chief Safety Officer in the United States is $103,054 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

However, a Chief Safety Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $124,856
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $93,304 to $114,466
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,427

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Chief Safety Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,466	$9,539	$2,201	$55
Average	$103,054	$8,588	$1,982	$50
25th Percentile	$93,304	$7,775	$1,794	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Chief Safety Officer Salaries

A Chief Safety Officer'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 Chief Safety Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Chief Safety Officer'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): $98,563
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,001
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,731
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,754
Expert (over 8 years): $105,068

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Chief Safety Officer	$98,563
Intermediate Level Chief Safety Officer	$99,001
Senior Level Chief Safety Officer	$99,731
Specialist Level Chief Safety Officer	$100,754
Expert Level Chief Safety Officer	$105,068

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How Do Chief Safety Officer 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 Chief Safety Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $114,101.
California: $113,669.
Massachusetts: $112,154.

District of Columbia $114,101 California $113,669 Massachusetts $112,154 Washington $111,741 New Jersey $111,700 Alaska $111,556 Connecticut $110,134 New York $109,557

Hawaii $107,712 Rhode Island $106,846 Maryland $106,259 Minnesota $105,455 Colorado $105,146 Illinois $105,043 Oregon $104,651 Delaware $104,363

New Hampshire $104,181 Virginia $103,775 Pennsylvania $102,590 Nevada $101,993 North Dakota $101,797 Michigan $101,488 Wisconsin $101,374 Vermont $101,148

Texas $100,519 Maine $100,478 Arizona $100,416 Ohio $100,344 Georgia $99,396 Indiana $98,922 Wyoming $98,829 Utah $98,685

Iowa $98,623 Kansas $98,128 Louisiana $97,984 North Carolina $97,932 Missouri $97,912 Florida $97,510 Montana $97,293 Nebraska $97,087

Kentucky $96,974 South Carolina $96,562 Tennessee $96,304 Idaho $96,201 New Mexico $95,449 Oklahoma $95,284 Alabama $94,676 South Dakota $93,655

Arkansas $93,099 West Virginia $92,800 Mississippi $91,904

Top Paying Cities for Chief Safety Officers

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: $129,982
San Francisco: $128,704
Oakland: $125,850

San Jose, CA $129,982

San Francisco, CA $128,704

Oakland, CA $125,850

New York, NY $119,429

Queens Village, NY $118,656

Paramus, NJ $117,832

Passaic, NJ $117,729

Bergenfield, NJ $117,626

Stamford, CT $117,471

Huntington, NY $117,368

Newark, NJ $116,698

Bridgeport, CT $116,492

New Brunswick, NJ $116,152

Vallejo, CA $115,936

Middlesex, NJ $115,874

Somerset, NJ $115,781

Petaluma, CA $115,544

Santa Cruz, CA $115,142

Boston, MA $114,936

Monterey, CA $114,421

Fairbanks, AK $114,349

Los Angeles, CA $114,153

Washington, DC $114,101

Seattle, WA $113,916

Santa Rosa, CA $113,895

Juneau, AK $113,596

Orange, CA $113,256

Anchorage, AK $113,071

Anaheim, CA $112,999

Santa Ana, CA $112,844

Nassau, NY $112,782

Long Beach, CA $112,741

Danbury, CT $112,710

Santa Maria, CA $112,360

Everett, WA $112,339

Bremerton, WA $111,834

Trenton, NJ $111,638

Sacramento, CA $111,597

San Diego, CA $111,546

Brockton, MA $111,504

Tacoma, WA $111,463

Santa Barbara, CA $111,319

Lowell, MA $110,907

New Suffolk, NY $110,865

Nashua, NH $110,742

Lompoc, CA $110,577

Ventura, CA $110,474

Stockton, CA $110,443

New Haven, CT $110,237

Atlantic City, NJ $109,969

Hartford, CT $109,742

Modesto, CA $109,691

Poughkeepsie, NY $109,464

New Britain, CT $109,412

Olympia, WA $109,268

Kennewick, WA $109,268

New London, CT $109,248

Norwich, CT $109,217

Lawrence, MA $109,165

Bakersfield, CA $108,877

Riverside, CA $108,732

New Bedford, MA $108,732

Richland, WA $108,629

Portsmouth, NH $108,547

Vineland, NJ $108,526

San Bernardino, CA $108,444

Boulder, CO $108,155

Worcester, MA $108,073

Portland, OR $107,980

Saint Paul, MN $107,856

Minneapolis, MN $107,856

Philadelphia, PA $107,712

Honolulu, HI $107,166

Springfield, MA $106,805

Providence, RI $106,795

Chicago, IL $106,496

Bellingham, WA $106,372

Baltimore, MD $106,259

Chico, CA $106,001

Wilmington, DE $105,826

Pittsfield, MA $105,723

Manchester, NH $105,527

Spokane, WA $105,074

Denver, CO $105,064

Albany, NY $104,579

Troy, NY $104,538

Schenectady, NY $104,322

Burlington, VT $104,095

Portland, ME $103,734

Salem, OR $103,652

Yakima, WA $103,631

Ann Arbor, MI $103,600

Rochester, MN $103,312

Fresno, CA $103,260

Reno, NV $103,260

Milwaukee, WI $103,167

Detroit, MI $103,064

Allentown, PA $103,033

Carson City, NV $103,023

Houston, TX $102,869

Colorado Springs, CO $102,858

Syracuse, NY $102,807

Eugene, OR $102,611

Bismarck, ND $102,487

Gary, IN $102,487

Galveston, TX $102,487

Springfield, OR $102,405

Medford, OR $102,157

Fort Collins, CO $102,116

Austin, TX $102,034

Mesa, AZ $101,817

Phoenix, AZ $101,797

Dallas, TX $101,766

Reading, PA $101,704

Saint Cloud, MN $101,663

Concord, NH $101,570

Madison, WI $101,529

Utica, NY $101,251

Raleigh, NC $101,168

Las Vegas, NV $101,158

Rochester, NY $101,086

Des Moines, IA $101,075

Atlanta, GA $100,910

Battle Creek, MI $100,880

Salt Lake City, UT $100,849

Lancaster, PA $100,694

Champaign, IL $100,673

Harrisburg, PA $100,550

Durham, NC $100,457

Kansas City, MO $100,447

Kansas City, KS $100,426

Fort Worth, TX $100,416

Boca Raton, FL $100,375

Cleveland, OH $100,364

Columbus, OH $100,344

Pittsburgh, PA $100,333

Richmond, VA $100,292

Indianapolis, IN $100,272

Cincinnati, OH $100,138

Petersburg, VA $99,983

Billings, MT $99,756

Lansing, MI $99,756

Huntsville, AL $99,756

Lebanon, PA $99,746

Dayton, OH $99,736

Pueblo, CO $99,736

Appleton, WI $99,705

Buffalo, NY $99,664

Racine, WI $99,612

Charlotte, NC $99,602

Saint Louis, MO $99,571

Springfield, IL $99,530

Elkhart, IN $99,509

York, PA $99,509

Gastonia, NC $99,499

Benton Harbor, MI $99,499

Beaumont, TX $99,437

Lorain, OH $99,416

Toledo, OH $99,375

Binghamton, NY $99,323

Rock Hill, SC $99,313

Rockford, IL $99,262

Fargo, ND $99,210

Elyria, OH $99,210

Flagstaff, AZ $99,138

Fort Lauderdale, FL $99,076

Miami, FL $99,014

Duluth, MN $98,849

Bangor, ME $98,715

Cedar Rapids, IA $98,602

Louisville, KY $98,551

Grand Rapids, MI $98,530

Hialeah, FL $98,520

Casper, WY $98,375

Scranton, PA $98,252

New Orleans, LA $98,221

Virginia Beach, VA $98,210

Akron, OH $98,159

Peoria, IL $98,025

Sarasota, FL $98,004

Green Bay, WI $97,932

Baton Rouge, LA $97,881

Charleston, SC $97,860

Nashville, TN $97,829

Jamestown, NY $97,809

Davenport, IA $97,809

Tucson, AZ $97,757

Cheyenne, WY $97,726

Saint Petersburg, FL $97,695

Tampa, FL $97,675

Omaha, NE $97,654

Port Arthur, TX $97,613

Evansville, IN $97,613

Bradenton, FL $97,572

Santa Fe, NM $97,386

Orlando, FL $97,283

Clearwater, FL $97,170

Canton, OH $96,953

La Crosse, WI $96,953

Grand Forks, ND $96,922

Albuquerque, NM $96,891

Tulsa, OK $96,891

Newport News, VA $96,881

High Point, NC $96,850

Ogden, UT $96,809

Corpus Christi, TX $96,726

Laramie, WY $96,665

Norfolk, VA $96,665

Rock Island, IL $96,603

Saginaw, MI $96,582

Jacksonville, FL $96,572

Salisbury, NC $96,551

Memphis, TN $96,531

Moline, IL $96,479

Fort Myers, FL $96,448

Waterloo, IA $96,314

Spartanburg, SC $96,211

Lincoln, NE $96,160

Fort Wayne, IN $96,139

Birmingham, AL $96,026

Cedar Falls, IA $96,005

Provo, UT $95,995

Springfield, OH $95,984

San Antonio, TX $95,964

Greensboro, NC $95,923

South Bend, IN $95,912

Winston Salem, NC $95,902

Boise, ID $95,871

Savannah, GA $95,799

Muskegon, MI $95,614

Lima, OH $95,490

Lake Charles, LA $95,449

Anderson, IN $95,428

Lexington, KY $95,397

Augusta, GA $95,366

Greenville, SC $95,366

Wichita, KS $95,273

Tuscaloosa, AL $95,273

Columbia, SC $95,181

Bloomington, IN $94,923

Roanoke, VA $94,861

Asheville, NC $94,727

Knoxville, TN $94,552

Shreveport, LA $94,542

Wilmington, NC $94,408

Frankfort, KY $94,212

Oklahoma City, OK $94,140

Chillicothe, OH $94,099

Longview, TX $94,088

Topeka, KS $94,057

Mobile, AL $93,903

Terre Haute, IN $93,862

Erie, PA $93,851

Altoona, PA $93,800

Melbourne, FL $93,769

Amarillo, TX $93,728

Killeen, TX $93,697

Fayetteville, AR $93,614

Sioux Falls, SD $93,542

Chattanooga, TN $93,480

Idaho Falls, ID $93,470

Gainesville, FL $93,254

Portsmouth, OH $93,202

Little Rock, AR $93,181

Lynchburg, VA $93,181

Lafayette, LA $93,140

Youngstown, OH $93,140

Temple, TX $93,099

Daytona Beach, FL $93,078

Clarksville, TN $93,068

Pensacola, FL $93,058

Hopkinsville, KY $92,749

Charleston, WV $92,738

Florence, SC $92,687

Sioux City, IA $92,625

Macon, GA $92,326

Tallahassee, FL $92,316

Fayetteville, NC $92,295

Waco, TX $92,275

Wichita Falls, TX $92,275

Pine Bluff, AR $92,233

Vincennes, IN $92,038

Lubbock, TX $91,996

Great Falls, MT $91,934

Alamogordo, NM $91,924

Abilene, TX $91,842

Rapid City, SD $91,708

Monroe, LA $91,708

Albany, GA $91,646

Huntington, WV $91,636

Jackson, MS $91,625

Greenville, MS $91,615

Parkersburg, WV $91,512

Montgomery, AL $91,491

Johnstown, PA $91,471

Springfield, MO $91,388

Biloxi, MS $91,337

Sumter, SC $91,120

Columbus, GA $91,110

Twin Falls, ID $91,048

Pascagoula, MS $90,914

Kingsport, TN $90,646

Gulfport, MS $90,615

Alexandria, LA $90,275

Fort Smith, AR $90,018

El Paso, TX $89,739

Helena, MT $89,605

Las Cruces, NM $89,276

Harlingen, TX $88,987

Pocatello, ID $88,894

Florence, AL $88,863

Brownsville, TX $88,843

Dothan, AL $88,678

Mcallen, TX $88,626

Columbus, MS $87,864

Altus, OK $87,390

Lawton, OK $87,194

Pierre, SD $86,823

What Skills Can Increase a Chief Safety Officer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 8.36% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
CPR (Mentioned in 2.11% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.
Safety Standards (Mentioned in 1.47% Job Postings): Safety standards are designed to ensure the safety of products, activities and processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	8.36%
CPR	2.11%
Safety Standards	1.47%

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 a Chief Safety Officer's salary.

Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Regulatory Compliance: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Interviewing	$108,207	5%
Analysis	$106,146	3%
Regulatory Compliance	$106,146	3%
Flexibility	$106,146	3%
Accountability	$106,146	3%
Dedication	$106,146	3%

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Chief Safety Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Chief Safety Officer'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 January 01, 2026

$93,304

Average $103,054/year

$114,466

$7,775

Average $8,588/month

$9,539

$1,794

Average $1,982/week

$2,201

$45

Average $50/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,466	$9,539	$2,201	$55
Average	$103,054	$8,588	$1,982	$50
25th Percentile	$93,304	$7,775	$1,794	$45

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Salaries for a Chief Safety Officer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $101,193 in 2023 to around $99,422 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Chief Safety Officer salary trends, .

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