Senior Safety Engineer Salary in Portland, OR

How much does a Senior Safety Engineer make in Portland, OR?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Safety Engineer in Portland, OR is $89,810. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $83,601 to $94,782, with most professionals earning between $77,948 and $99,308.

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Reviews and assesses procedures and plans for SV programs, launch vehicle integration, and Operations & Maintenance and other support contractors as applicable.

January 29, 2023

Assist with day to day activities of a RCRA Hazardous Waste Program including but not limited to preparing shipping manifests, performing duties as a hazardous waste shipper, and performing hazardous waste inspections.

March 08, 2023

Development, design, verification test, and sustainment based on program requirements by resolving Safety & RMA technical issues using analysis, data, industry practices, lessons learned, experimentation, trade studies and academic research.

March 16, 2023

Demonstrated understanding and experience with vital processor-based signaling and train control systems design, including implementation of safety assurance concepts per IEEE-1483, MIL-STD 882C/D/E, CENELEC 50126, 50128, 50129 and 50159.

March 17, 2023

Provide input and guidance in the design of experiments at the process safety laboratory as needed and interpret results to develop process safety information to support Operations team and customers.

March 20, 2023

Active participation in Process Hazard Analysis pertaining to gas treating plants, cryogenic gas processing, high pressure liquid storage, pipeline compressor stations, and pipeline pump stations.

April 06, 2023

Evaluate and review Hazard Analysis Reports (HARS), Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP), Systems Safety Program Plan (SSPP), Ground Ops Plan, and other safety related documents.

April 14, 2023

Leading process hazard analysis (PHA), combustible dust assessment (CDA), and risk assessments (LOPA) to ensure process hazards are identified and verify that appropriate prevention and/or mitigation layers are installed/implemented in order to meet company risk criteria.

April 19, 2023

Support systems, hardware, and software engineering teams in defining system safety requirements during development activity.

May 11, 2023

Participate in internal PSM compliance audits for the various ET regulated facilities, draft formal PSM compliance reports, conduct training for Operation's management and Facility employees with respect to the PSM regulation, participate in, and lead, PSM incident investigations, including Root Cause Analysis, and actively participate and facilitate process hazard analysis (PHAs).

May 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Senior Safety Engineer in Portland, OR

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What is the average salary for Senior Safety Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Safety Engineer in Portland, OR. The base salary for Senior Safety Engineer ranges from $83,601 to $94,782 with the average base salary of $89,810. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $85,282 to $98,841 with the average total cash compensation of $91,372.

View Average Salary for Senior Safety Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$89,810	$83,601 - $94,782
Bonus	$1,562	$1,681 - $4,059
Total Pay	$91,372	$85,282 - $98,841

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Senior Safety Engineer Salary Near Portland, OR

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Portland, OR
CITY, STATE Clackamas, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,497 - $94,664	COMPARE TO Portland, OR
CITY, STATE Gresham, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,497 - $94,664	COMPARE TO Portland, OR
CITY, STATE Lake Oswego, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,601 - $94,782	COMPARE TO Portland, OR 0%
CITY, STATE Vancouver, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,386 - $94,537	COMPARE TO Portland, OR
CITY, STATE Beaverton, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,601 - $94,782	COMPARE TO Portland, OR 0%
CITY, STATE Oregon City, OR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,282 - $94,420	COMPARE TO Portland, OR

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About Portland, Oregon

Portland is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. It is a major port in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. As of 2017, Portland had an estimated population of 647,805, making it the 26th-largest city in the United States, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest (after Seattle). Approximately 2.4 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous MSA in the United States. Its Combined Statist...

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About Portland, Oregon Portland is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. It is a major port in the Willamette Vall....More

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