Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Salary in New Jersey

Half of health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors roles in New Jersey report earning more than $119,370 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $121,820 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.

Salary range

A quarter of reported salaries fall below $97,990 and a quarter are above $139,350, so most health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.

What can affect health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors pay?

• Years of experience and level of responsibility
• Employer type and size
• Specialization within the occupation
• Certifications and licensing
• Industry
• Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
• The local labor market where the job is based