| Area | Year | Period | Hourly Mean | Hourly by Percentile |
| 25th | Median | 75th |
| California | 2012 | 1st Qtr | $42.90 | $35.16 | $44.87 | $50.49 |
| Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand") | [Top] |
| Area | Estimated Year-Projected Year | Employment | Employment Change | Annual Avg Openings |
| Estimated | Projected | Number | Percent |
| California | 2010 - 2020 | 2,400 | 2,600 | 200 | 8.3 | 70 |
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| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes. |
| Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employees` exposure to chemical, physical, and biological work hazards. |
| Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance. |
| Install safety devices on machinery, or direct device installation. |
| Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures. |
| Review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment to determine whether all safety requirements have been met. |
| Report or review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing. |
| Interview employers and employees to obtain information about work environments and workplace incidents. |
| Review employee safety programs to determine their adequacy. |
| Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct health inspection violations. |
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| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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| Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.) |
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| Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
| Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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| Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.) |
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| Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. |
| Working Conditions - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. |
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| Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.) |
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| Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
| Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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