Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
SOC Code: 17-2111
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors carries a 30% AI exposure score (Medium automation risk), with a median annual wage of $109,660 and +4.4% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 23,800 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 30% AI exposure, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors sits 7 points below the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 30% of them. Most of its core tasks still require human judgment.
Career outlook score
78/100
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage A+ $109,660
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth B +4.4%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) B 30% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors in the Medium band.
Credential × growth standing
Bachelor's band with mid-pack BLS pace
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors shares the Bachelor's gate with 178 peer occupations and lands in Average (378 of 832). Neither the rarest nor the most crowded growth shelf - use wage and AI desks on this page for the differentiator.
Where Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
30% Lower than most lower than 70% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors's Medium automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score below 40% reflects tasks anchored in physical dexterity, unstructured environments, or high-touch human interaction that current AI cannot reliably replicate.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 17-2111) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.
- 2. Advise architects, builders, and other construction personnel on fire prevention equipment and techniques and on fire code and standard interpretation and compliance.
- 3. Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products.
- 4. Evaluate product designs for safety.
- 5. Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.
- 6. Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.
- 7. Recommend procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product hazards.
- 8. Design fire detection equipment, alarm systems, and fire extinguishing devices and systems.
- 9. Report or review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing.
- 10. Evaluate potential health hazards or damage that could occur from product misuse.
Key Skills Required
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Knowledge Areas
- Engineering and Technology
- Building and Construction
- Design
- Mathematics
- Public Safety and Security
- English Language
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mechanical
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors?
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors has an AI exposure score of 30%, indicating a medium level of automation risk. The majority of tasks in this role require human judgment, creativity, or physical presence that AI cannot easily replicate.
What is the job outlook for Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors is projected to grow by 4.4% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 23,800 workers.
What skills are needed for Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors?
Key skills for Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors include Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and others. Typical entry-level education is Bachelor's degree.
How much do Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors earn?
The median annual wage for Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors is $109,660, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors?
The typical entry-level education for Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors is Bachelor's degree. Employers generally expect None of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves None. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors?
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
Medium automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. Most tasks require human judgment and are resistant to automation.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (30% here).
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- Butchers and meat cutters · AI exposure 30%
- Calibration technologists and technicians · AI exposure 30%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (+4.4% here).
- Environmental scientists and specialists, including health · growth +4.4%
- General and operations managers · growth +4.4%
- Helpers, construction trades, all other · growth +4.4%
- Social science research assistants · growth +4.4%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
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- Compare Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors side by side against another occupation on wage, growth, and AI exposure. Workforce comparison tool
- Understand how the AI exposure score above is actually calculated before treating it as a verdict. Reading AI exposure scores
- See the full ranked list of occupations with the lowest automation exposure nationwide. Safest occupations from AI
AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).