EHS Specialist Salaries in Canada

The average salary for an EHS Specialist is $73,903 per year in Canada. Salaries estimates are based on 34 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an EHS Specialist employees in Canada.

The highest salary for an EHS Specialist in Canada is $86,515 per year.

The lowest salary for an EHS Specialist in Canada is $63,320 per year.

Environmental health and safety specialist’s salaries are good and are growing at a steady rate. Their salary is higher than the average salary in Canada. Salaries are the highest in Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. You can also make more money as an EHS specialist within urban areas or large city centers. Having years of experience as an environmental health and safety specialist will also gain you a higher salary.

If you’re an EHS specialist looking to make more money, make sure your certifications and education in the field stay up-to-date and in-demand. It can be particularly helpful to earn your Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) or Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) certification if you don’t already have it. This designation will open plenty of doors in your EHS specialist career, since it’s recognized across Canada and required by many large corporations (who generally pay their EHS specialists a higher salary than smaller operations). Depending on where you live in Canada, there’s a good chance your local college, university, or training centre offers certification and coursework, like Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Process Safety, Lead Safety Management System Specialist, NCSO. Earning any of these should substantially increase your pay.

Your ability to negotiate a higher salary as an EHS specialist will depend on the employment contract you have with your company. Some positions offer incentives for high performance, like reducing accidents, injuries, or regulatory infractions. In arrangements like this, you can try asking your employer for higher percentages or bonuses for consecutive months or years of safety achievements. If your position doesn’t offer incentives, your employer may instead reward you for completing training or earning certifications. If your employer isn’t willing to negotiate, check out other EHS specialist jobs, some of which pay much more than others–namely those in resource extraction, manufacturing, and government and regulatory industries.

About 72.75% of EHS Specialist professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional $4,042 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of an EHS Specialist in Canada as a good salary.

EHS Specialist professionals in Canada have a wide total pay range, between $55,218 and $99,998 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of $73,903 following the average career path of an EHS Specialist.