Health and safety managers and officers Pay Data UK — 2025

Health and safety managers and officers roles in the UK earn a median of £46,910 per year, equivalent to £24.40 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 10.0% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £35,332 to £70,241 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Health and safety managers and officers roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Health and safety managers and officers

Health and safety managers and officers counsel employees to ensure and promote health and safety in the workplace and co-ordinate accident prevention and health and safety measures within an establishment or organisation.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• inspects workplace areas to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation
• helps to develop effective health and safety policies and procedures and carries out risk assessments
• instructs workers in the proper use of protective clothing and safety devices and conducts routine tests on that equipment
• compiles statistics on accidents and injuries, analyses their causes and makes recommendations to management accordingly
• maintains contact with those off work due to illness
• counsels individuals on any personal or domestic problems affecting their work
• gives talks and distributes information on accident prevention and keeps up to date with the relevant legislation

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants usually possess a degree or vocational qualification in Occupational Health and Safety Practice at level 6.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.