A safety officer is an officer who looks after the safety aspects of an organization.
A safety officer is also referred to as a fire and safety officer or a health and safety officer.
Below is Safety Officer Salary in Ghana
A person working as a Safety Officer in Ghana typically earns around 2,150 GHS per month. Salaries range from 1,030 GHS (lowest) to 3,380 GHS (highest).
The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range
Salary Range
Safety Officer salaries in Ghana range from 1,030 GHS per month (minimum salary) to 3,380 GHS per month (maximum salary).
Median Salary
The median salary is 2,240 GHS per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Safety Officer(s) are earning less than 2,240 GHS while the other half are earning more than 2,240 GHS. 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.
Percentiles
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Safety Officer(s) are earning less than 1,470 GHS while 75% of them are earning more than 1,470 GHS. Also from the diagram, 75% of Safety Officer(s) are earning less than 2,920 GHS while 25% are earning more than 2,920 GHS.
Safety Officer Salary Comparison by Years of Experience
How does experience and age affect your pay?
A Safety Officer with less than two years of experience makes approximately 1,210 GHS per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 1,710 GHS per month, 42% more than someone with less than two year’s experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 2,250 GHS per month, 32% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Safety Officer(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 2,770 GHS per month, 23% 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 2,950 GHS per month, 6% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 3,230 GHS per month, 10% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
What is the qualification of a safety officer?
Diploma in electrical/chemical safety OR Degree/ P G Diploma in occupational safety, health, or environment management from a recognized University/Institution (2) A minimum of two years of relevant experience in EHS management is required for the posts of Safety Officer.