NOC 22232: Occupational health and safety specialists
What occupational health and safety specialists do
Occupational health and safety specialists review, evaluate and monitor health and safety hazards and develop strategies to prevent, control and eliminate accidents and occupational injuries. They inspect the workplace environments, equipment and practices to ensure compliance with organization and government environment, health and safety standards and regulations. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Lead and participate in workplace audits and investigations of safety concerns, incidents and accidents
- Lead and participate in workplace inspections to ensure that equipment, materials and production processes do not present a safety or health hazard to employees
- Develop and implement health and safety programs, including standard operating procedures, policies and training to mitigate risk, optimize worker's health and safety and foster a positive occupational health and safety culture
- Initiate enforcement procedures on workplaces contravening organization and government health and safety standards and regulations
- Provide training to employers, employees and the general public on issues of workplace safety
- Communicate, engage and influence decision-makers and workers to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and regulations
Job titles under NOC 22232
35 job titles are classified here, including health and safety officer, occupational health and safety officer, occupational health supervisor.
- environmental health and safety coordinator - workplace
- field supervisor - occupational health and safety
- health and safety inspector
- health and safety officer
- health and safety technician
- health and safety technologist
- health officers supervisor
- industrial health officer
- industrial hygiene inspector
- industrial safety officer - occupational health and safety
- labour affairs officer - occupational health and safety
- labour standards officer
- mine safety inspector
- occupational health and safety (OHS) consultant
- occupational health and safety coordinator
- occupational health and safety inspector
- occupational health and safety officer
- occupational health and safety supervisor
- occupational health inspector
- occupational health officer
- occupational health supervisor
- occupational hygiene inspector
- occupational hygiene technician
- occupational hygienist technologist
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree or college diploma in occupational health and safety is usually required.
- Occupational health and safety officers may require certification with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).
Occupational health and safety specialists wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $23.56/hr | $40.98/hr | $61.03/hr |
Toronto ON | $24.30/hr | $40.07/hr | $54.92/hr |
Montréal QC | $27.00/hr | $43.00/hr | $62.50/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $28.85/hr | $43.27/hr | $61.03/hr |
Calgary AB | $23.74/hr | $44.27/hr | $72.12/hr |
Edmonton AB | $22.00/hr | $40.87/hr | $72.12/hr |
Ottawa ON | $26.71/hr | $41.10/hr | $56.28/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $24.04/hr | $38.46/hr | $48.08/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $27.00/hr | $43.00/hr | $62.50/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $24.15/hr | $38.88/hr | $53.01/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $23.75/hr | $43.27/hr | $64.90/hr |
London ON | $25.38/hr | $39.14/hr | $51.69/hr |
Halifax NS | $21.25/hr | $33.65/hr | $61.54/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $28.56/hr | $45.00/hr | $60.10/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $27.54/hr | $41.61/hr | $60.00/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $27.41/hr | $40.47/hr | $59.59/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $26.02/hr | $42.27/hr | $63.62/hr |
Nova Scotia | $24.00/hr | $34.00/hr | $49.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $24.00/hr | $39.42/hr | $57.69/hr |
Quebec | $27.00/hr | $43.00/hr | $62.50/hr |
Ontario | $22.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $55.00/hr |
Manitoba | $24.04/hr | $36.92/hr | $48.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $27.65/hr | $41.32/hr | $62.61/hr |
Alberta | $23.74/hr | $44.27/hr | $72.12/hr |
British Columbia | $28.56/hr | $45.00/hr | $60.00/hr |
Using NOC 22232 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 35 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers (NOC 43202)
- Construction inspectors (NOC 22233)
- Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers (NOC 22231)
- Ergonomist (NOC 41400)
- Occupational hygienist (NOC 41400)
- Public and environmental health and safety professionals (NOC 21120)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for occupational health and safety specialists?
Occupational health and safety specialists are NOC 2021 unit group 22232. Example job titles in this group include health and safety officer, occupational health and safety officer, occupational health supervisor, occupational safety consultant.
What TEER is NOC 22232?
NOC 22232 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do occupational health and safety specialists earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $40.98/hr, about $80,000 a year full-time, with a range of $23.56/hr to $61.03/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.