Head of Safety Salary in Syracuse, New York

How much does a Head of Safety make in Syracuse, NY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of Safety in Syracuse, NY is $169,420. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $129,648 to a high of $215,816, with most professionals earning between $148,602 and $193,705.

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Demonstrated leadership competencies in establishing clear direction and objectives.

January 07, 2023

Collaborate cross-functionally with internal departments on strategy development, risk assessments and implementation of risk, product safety principles, and regulatory requirements.

February 17, 2023

Set, maintain and train cross functional teams on regulatory policies and product safety standards for all product safety systems, and ensure compliance with applicable regulations worldwide.

March 07, 2023

Developed written and verbal communication skills and ability to apply these in a wide variety of situations, including executive briefings.

March 09, 2023

Manage the leaders of an at-scale, 24x7 operations team with global enforcement responsibilities, including content moderation, investigations, enforcement, and the promotion of positive community behavior.

March 22, 2023

Lead and mentor the Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs organization(s), delegating appropriate levels of accountability for decision making and clearly communicating requirements and plans, cross functionally within the organization.

April 25, 2023

Acts to surpass goals.

April 28, 2023

Support specific departmental needs to maintain and improve Product Safety requirements for ongoing laboratory and other operational activities.

May 12, 2023

Provide management and leadership to the Regulatory Affairs organization in the development and implementation of regulatory strategies and processes to inform commercialization plans approvals worldwide.

May 19, 2023

Drives the execution of strategic and pharmacovigilance process-related activities required to support the development and maintenance of the clinical development and post marketing safety of Devices and Drug-Device Combinations within the Pfizer portfolio .

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head of Safety in Syracuse, NY

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

148602

193705

169420

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

160820

226037

189799

What is the average salary for Head of Safety in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Safety in Syracuse, NY. The base salary for Head of Safety ranges from $148,602 to $193,705 with the average base salary of $169,420. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $160,820 to $226,037 with the average total cash compensation of $189,799.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$169,420	$148,602 - $193,705
Bonus	$20,380	$12,218 - $32,332
Total Pay	$189,799	$160,820 - $226,037

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Head of Safety Salary Near Syracuse, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Clay, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $148,682 - $193,810	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Utica, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $145,552 - $189,730	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Binghamton, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $144,085 - $187,818	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Henrietta, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $147,374 - $192,105	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Rochester, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $147,374 - $192,105	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Schenectady, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,342 - $197,277	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY

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About Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is located at 43°2′49″N 76°8′40″W / 43.04694°N 76.14444°W / 43.04694; -76.14444 (43.046899, -76.144423). It is located about 87 miles (140 km) east of Rochester, 131 miles (210 km) east of Buffalo,and 150 miles (240 km) west of the state capital Albany. It is also the halfway point between New York City and Toronto, about 245 miles (390 km) from each, Toronto to the northwest and NYC to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.6 square miles (66 square kilometres), of which 25.1 square miles (65 square kilometres) is land and 0.6...

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