Career fit quiz

Is Safety Engineer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the safety engineer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the safety engineer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I enjoy engineering and math
Statement 2 of 8I want my work to prevent injuries
Statement 3 of 8I like analyzing how things can fail
Statement 4 of 8I can challenge designs respectfully
Statement 5 of 8I’m comfortable in plants and offices
Statement 6 of 8I want a well-paid technical career
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4 years training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $115,160 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Health and safety engineers combine engineering and safety knowledge to design systems, equipment and processes that protect people from injury and illness and prevent property damage.

  • Identify hazards in equipment, processes and products
  • Lead hazard analyses such as HAZOP and FMEA
  • Design engineering controls and safety systems
  • Review plans and changes for safety
  • Investigate serious incidents and failures

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