Does OSHA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OSHA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OSHA. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at OSHA?

63% of OSHA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated OSHA 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at OSHA?

Industrial Hygienist (11) , Compliance Officer (10) , CSHO (7) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Safety Officer (3) , Compliance Safety and Health Officer (2) , Especialista de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (CSHO) (2) , Manager (2) , Program Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at OSHA according to real employee reviews?

"People committed to the mission of improving occupational safety and health." ((in 7 reviews)); "Stable job and good benefits" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at OSHA according to real employee reviews?

"Public perception challenges, poor management, erosion of employee benefits, rights and protections" ((in 8 reviews)); "date, some people get the time off when they want it and others don't, lots of calling in "sick" on Mondays and Fridays, manager difficult to reach when out of the office, low pay." ((in 6 reviews)); "Many compliance officers and managers do not even have college education or real life work experience." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the top reviewed OSHA locations?

Atlanta , New York , Corpus Christi , Dallas , Denver , Chicago , Kansas City , Washington , San Juan , Philadelphia , Fort Lauderdale , Tampa , Boise , Salt Lake City , Sandy , South Jordan , Schaumburg , Grain Valley , Saint Louis , Little Neck , Syracuse , Augusta , Advance , Brownsville , Lubbock , Charleston , Memphis , Cincinnati , Cleveland , San Francisco

OSHA reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Loren Sweatt

34% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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OSHA has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The OSHA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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84 reviews

3.0

Jul 1, 2026

Learning opportunities overshadowed by management issues and benefits erosion

Occupational health and safety specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities to learn about the regulatory environment and enforcement process. Great opportunities to see and learn from a wide range of industries and companies.

Cons

Public perception challenges, poor management, erosion of employee benefits, rights and protections

4.0

Apr 11, 2026

Great hours but limited salary growth

Compliance officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great hours and ability to take time off, rare overtime requirements.

Cons

salary locked. limited bonuses, hopefully you like the management you get.

1.0

Dec 21, 2025

Regional Safety and Health Program Manager

Regional safety and health program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Excellent health insurance Flexible Spending Account Flex-Time

Cons

1) The current administration that vilifies Federal employees - Terrible culture. 2) Too many GS-14 managers who only delegate their work to the lower levels, hold unproductive meetings just for the sake of having a meeting, and talk too much thereby wasting time. 3) Unreasonable work load due to not being able to replace employees who retire/resign and the GS-14's only delegating and not helping. 4) Loss of telework benefit due to Trump administration

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