Whether you’re starting out in a career in safety or growing the safety program at your organization, you’ll need to know what to expect in terms of job responsibilities and salaries for various industries in the US.
In this post, we’re exploring job descriptions and salaries for the most common workplace safety management roles in the US.
Each role has a different level of responsibility, and as the roles advance in seniority, they require higher levels of knowledge, experience, and education — not only in safety management but also in related fields, such as leadership, employee wellness, information technology, business, and public health. Explore them all below!
Salary for health and safety manager
A person working as a Safety Manager in Nigeria typically earns around 353,000 NGN per month. Salaries range from 162,000 NGN (lowest) to 561,000 NGN (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Safety Manager salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Safety Manager Salary Distribution in Nigeria
The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range
- Salary RangeSafety Manager salaries in Nigeria range from 162,000 NGN per month (minimum salary) to 561,000 NGN per month (maximum salary).
- Median SalaryThe median salary is 381,000 NGN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Safety Manager(s) are earning less than 381,000 NGN while the other half are earning more than 381,000 NGN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
- PercentilesClosely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Safety Manager(s) are earning less than 244,000 NGN while 75% of them are earning more than 244,000 NGN. Also from the diagram, 75% of Safety Manager(s) are earning less than 509,000 NGN while 25% are earning more than 509,000 NGN.
Safety Manager Salary Comparison by Years of Experience
How does experience and age affect your pay?
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Safety Manager salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Safety Manager with less than two years of experience makes approximately 184,000 NGN per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 246,000 NGN per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year’s experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 364,000 NGN per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Safety Manager(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 443,000 NGN per month, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 483,000 NGN per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 523,000 NGN per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Safety Manager average salary change by experience in Nigeria
| 0 – 2 Years | 184,000 NGN | |
| 2 – 5 Years | +34% | 246,000 NGN |
| 5 – 10 Years | +48% | 364,000 NGN |
| 10 – 15 Years | +22% | 443,000 NGN |
| 15 – 20 Years | +9% | 483,000 NGN |
| 20+ Years | +8% | 523,000 NGN |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Safety Manager Salary Comparison By Education
How do education levels affect salaries?
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Safety Manager salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor’s Degree, the average salary of a Safety Manager is 214,000 NGN per month.
While someone with a Master’s Degree gets a salary of 413,000 NGN per month, 93% more than someone having a Bachelor’s Degree degree.
Safety Manager average salary difference by education level in Nigeria
| Bachelor’s Degree | 214,000 NGN | |
| Master’s Degree | +93% | 413,000 NGN |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
