Senior Safety Engineer Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Senior Safety Engineer make in Chicago, IL? The average Senior Safety Engineer salary in Chicago, IL is $87,489 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $81,441 and $92,332. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Senior Software Systems Safety Engineer

Hire Military Talent - Dahlgren , VA

Senior Software Systems Safety Engineer Our valued client has an opening for a full-time Senior Systems Software (Safety) Engineer to support the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) System Safety ...

LinkedIn - 9 days ago

Sr. Process Safety Engineer

McDermott International, Ltd - Houston , TX

The Senior Process Engineer position requires strong working knowledge and experience in fire protection and/or process safety, safety in design practices, analysis methods and broad knowledge and ...

LinkedIn - 33 days ago

Sr. Staff System Safety/Functional Safety Engineer

MediaTek - San Diego , CA

We welcome all curious engineers, solution-oriented thinkers, innovative persons who are looking ... Early-stage analysis and evaluations of functional safety architectures used in both, conventional ...

LinkedIn - 3 days ago

Senior Process Safety Engineer

JCL RISK SERVICES LLC - Houston , TX

Bachelor's degree or better in Chemical Engineering, Fire Protection & Safety Engineering, or other related field. * At least 5 years of professional experience developing plans for presenting ...

LinkedIn - 32 days ago

10458 - Sr. Functional Safety Platform Engineer

Hyundai Autoever America - Costa Mesa , CA

10458 - Sr. Functional Safety Platform Engineer Purpose: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced process Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of sprints within our ...

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Systems Safety Engineer - Staff

Cirrus Design Corporation - Phoenix , AZ

... SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the world's first single engine Personal Jet and ... Job Summary The R&D Systems Safety Engineer is primarily responsible for systems safety analyses of ...

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What does a Senior Safety Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Senior Safety Engineer

Reviews and assesses procedures and plans for SV programs, launch vehicle integration, and Operations & Maintenance and other support contractors as applicable.

January 29, 2023

Assist with day to day activities of a RCRA Hazardous Waste Program including but not limited to preparing shipping manifests, performing duties as a hazardous waste shipper, and performing hazardous waste inspections.

March 08, 2023

Development, design, verification test, and sustainment based on program requirements by resolving Safety & RMA technical issues using analysis, data, industry practices, lessons learned, experimentation, trade studies and academic research.

March 16, 2023

Demonstrated understanding and experience with vital processor-based signaling and train control systems design, including implementation of safety assurance concepts per IEEE-1483, MIL-STD 882C/D/E, CENELEC 50126, 50128, 50129 and 50159.

March 17, 2023

Provide input and guidance in the design of experiments at the process safety laboratory as needed and interpret results to develop process safety information to support Operations team and customers.

March 20, 2023

Active participation in Process Hazard Analysis pertaining to gas treating plants, cryogenic gas processing, high pressure liquid storage, pipeline compressor stations, and pipeline pump stations.

April 06, 2023

Evaluate and review Hazard Analysis Reports (HARS), Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP), Systems Safety Program Plan (SSPP), Ground Ops Plan, and other safety related documents.

April 14, 2023

Leading process hazard analysis (PHA), combustible dust assessment (CDA), and risk assessments (LOPA) to ensure process hazards are identified and verify that appropriate prevention and/or mitigation layers are installed/implemented in order to meet company risk criteria.

April 19, 2023

Support systems, hardware, and software engineering teams in defining system safety requirements during development activity.

May 11, 2023

Participate in internal PSM compliance audits for the various ET regulated facilities, draft formal PSM compliance reports, conduct training for Operation's management and Facility employees with respect to the PSM regulation, participate in, and lead, PSM incident investigations, including Root Cause Analysis, and actively participate and facilitate process hazard analysis (PHAs).

May 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Senior Safety Engineer in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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87489

Average Total Cash Compensation

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96290

89011

What is the average salary for Senior Safety Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Safety Engineer in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Senior Safety Engineer ranges from $81,441 to $92,332 with the average base salary of $87,489. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $83,079 to $96,290 with the average total cash compensation of $89,011.

View Average Salary for Senior Safety Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$87,489	$81,441 - $92,332
Bonus	$1,522	$1,638 - $3,957
Total Pay	$89,011	$83,079 - $96,290

* 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.

Senior Safety Engineer Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,899 - $92,852	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,899 - $92,852	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,806 - $92,746	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,868 - $92,816	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,868 - $92,816	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,035 - $90,738	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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