Data on Cal/OSHA Staffing
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is actively hiring industrial hygienists, safety engineers, attorneys, administrative staff, supervisors, and managers. Available positions in Cal/OSHA branches, programs and units throughout the state include Enforcement, Consultation, Engineering Services, Process Safety Management, Training, Publications, Outreach, Legal, Research & Standards and more.
Cal/OSHA Staffing (January 1, 2021 to February 28, 2025)
| Cal/OSHA Unit | Total # of authorized positions | Staff on Board* | Percent of Positions Filled | Total Number Hired | Attrition (retirements, transfers, promotions or separations) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Services | 17 | 22 | 129% | 7 | 1 |
| Consultation | 68 | 57 | 84% | 17 | 11 |
| Enforcement | 364 | 281 | 77% | 90 | 56 |
| **Engineering Services and Process Safety Management | 255 | 202 | 79% | 29 | 21 |
| Legal Unit and Bureau of Investigations | 55 | 63 | 115% | 22 | 9 |
| Research and Standards Health, Safety, Medical & Crane | 37 | 45 | 122% | 7 | 2 |
| ***Other | 34 | 34 | 100% | 1 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 830 | 704 | 85% | 173 | 110 |
Total number of positions filled for Cal/OSHA is 704 as of February 28, 2025, with an overall vacancy rate of 15%.
Total # authorized positions reduced by 66 positions due to Budget Letter 24-20.
Note: The percentage of positions filled include the hiring of temporary staff, which can result in totals exceeding 100%.
*Staff on board includes initial total positions filled, new appointments (external and internal lateral appointments & promotions), and appointments into the blanket fund as of February 28, 2025.
**Engineering Services includes the Elevator Unit, Amusement Ride and Tramway Unit, and the Pressure Vessel Unit.
***Other includes the Cal/OSHA Chief's Office headquarters, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), Calibration and Inventory Control Laboratory (CALICO), Heat and Agriculture Coordination Program, Outreach Coordination Program, Publications Unit, and the Professional Development and Training Unit.
How We Hire and Retain Team Members
To expand our recruitment, we announce our job openings on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn, and place paid advertisements in occupational health and safety publications and webpages. We also recruit from professional organizations and institutions of higher education with degree programs related to occupational health and safety, engineering and law. These include organizations representing people of various backgrounds enabling us to build a more diverse and inclusive workforce. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply, including Chinese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.
We are always looking for more advertising spaces to publicize our job opportunities. If your union, organization or outlet would like to help spread the word about Cal/OSHA job openings, contact us at CalOSHAJobs@dir.ca.gov.
For more statewide job postings currently advertised, visit our Work at Cal/OSHA page.
April 2025