This document provides an overview and analysis of health, safety, and environment remuneration in Australia from 2017-2018. It summarizes salary and employment data from 219 companies and over 1,300 individuals. Key findings include that entry-level HSE officer salaries jumped 30-35% year-over-year, while HSE advisor/coordinator salaries declined slightly. HSE manager salaries remained stable while national HSE manager salaries decreased 1-2%. The mining and construction industry expects the strongest employment growth of 16 percentage points year-over-year. Overall salaries were flat compared to last year except for increases at entry levels.

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health safety and environment
remuneration survey 2017/2018

2. • Data from 219 companies
• 1,341 individuals profiled
• Diverse range of industries
• Officer through to General Manager positions
• Fourth year analysis has been extended to New Zealand
• Qualitative component and 12 year trend analysis
overview

3. • Inconsistent safety market at senior levels
during 2017
• Environmental roles stable or softening
• After stalling 2014-2016, entry level roles bring
new demand for HSE professionals
• Career development is supported by ongoing
formal education
key findings

4. • Overall salaries remain flat compared to last year’s
results
• HSE Officers – a significant jump of 30-35% year on
year after a small drop the previous 12 months
• A small downturn (4%) with HSE Advisor/Coordinators
–after three consecutive years of incremental growth
• HSE Manager Remuneration has remained stable in
the last 12 months (-2%)
• After increases in 2013 (15%) and 2015 (9%) National
HSE Manager have softened slightly (1-2%)
• GM HSE - three years of stability followed by a 9%
decrease
key findings

5. • Strongest labour market in more than six years
• Employment levels are expected to grow in all
seven industry sectors
• The most optimistic of Australia’s industry
sectors is Mining and Construction (16
percentage points YOY)
• Strongest labour market is NSW with NT the
weakest
• QLD, ACT, SA & TAS surpassed VIC for hiring
intentions
employment outlook survey – hiring intentions

6. WHS/HSE
Coordinator/Advisor
WHS/HSE Officer
highest packages by state - safety

7. WHS/HSE Manager
highest packages by state - safety

8. National WHS/HSE
Manager
highest packages by state - safety

9. General Manager WHS/HSE
highest packages by state - safety

10. Workers Compensation
Coordinator/Advisor
highest packages by state – workers compensation

11. Workers Compensation
Manager
highest packages by state – workers compensation

12. GM Workers
Compensation
highest packages by state – workers compensation

13. Environment Advisor
Environment Manager
Head of Environment
and Sustainability
highest packages by state – environment

14. leadership, diversity and inclusion survey
Current State of the Profession
• 79% Full-time, 9% part-time, 11% Casual/Self Employed/Other
• 55% - Flexible working arrangements. 39% No/mixed experience
• 61% of companies have a formal diversity/equality strategy
• 30% received a bonus in last 12 months

15. leadership, diversity and inclusion survey
Future State of the Industry
• 75% stated intend to stay working in the
OHS/WHS profession
• Valuing women in safety – variety of
opportunities/challenges
• Learning and education in the growth of
professionals
• Grass roots/entry level HSE professionals –
production, development and retention
• Mentoring – excellent outcomes

16. leadership, diversity and inclusion survey
Challenges/Opportunities of the HSE profession
• Entry & retention of new talent– entry level and mid-career transition
• Flexibility in the workforce
• Women in safety roles/leadership
• Learning and education in the growth of professionals
• The future of safety and technology
• Must demonstrate value and enable good business and risk outcomes
• Truly partner with the business in a holistic sense
• Mental health and wellbeing – an ongoing dominant issue

17. 12 year analysis - safety
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$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
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2017
2017 /
2018
General Manager HSE
National HSE Manager
HSE Manager
HSE Advisor/Coordinator
HSE Officer

18. 11 year analysis - environment
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
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2008
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2009
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2012
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2018
Head / GM of Environment
& Sustainability
National Environment
Manager
Environment Manager
Environment Advisor

19. 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
WHS/HSE Officer $83k $80k $108k
WHS/HSE
Coordinator/Advisor
$110k $120k $117k
WHS/HSE Manager $149k $161k $157k
National WHS/HSE
Manager
$204k $199k $207k
General Manager
WHS/HSE
$307k $339k $307k
average total actual remuneration – vic

20. 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
WHS/HSE Officer $95k $86k $112k
WHS/HSE
Coordinator/Advisor
$123k $129k $122k
WHS/HSE Manager $165k $175k $172k
National WHS/HSE
Manager
$222K $216k $214k
General Manager
WHS/HSE
$344K $344k $313k
average total actual remuneration – nationally

21. Victoria National
WHS/HSE Officer $108k $112k
WHS/HSE Coordinator/Advisor $117k $122k
WHS/HSE Manager $157k $172k
National WHS/HSE Manager $207k $214k
General Manager WHS/HSE $310k $313k
average total actual remuneration – local/national

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Leighton Cantrill
Senior Consultant
03 9663 5513 / 0439 516 164
lcantrill@safesearch.com.au
Aaron Neilson
General Manager
03 9663 5513
aneilson@safesearch.com.au
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