Salary Range
$50,000 to $100,000Overview
Ergonomists help increase human productivity, comfort, safety, and health, and to decrease injury and illness by designing human-centered equipment, furniture, work methods, and techniques. They combine knowledge from various sciences and apply it to jobs, systems, products, and environments. Ergonomists are also known as human factors engineers and human factors specialists.
Minimum Education Level
Master's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
Much Faster than the AveragePersonality Traits
Creative
Helpful
Problem-Solving
Career Ladder
Manager, or Consultant, or Professor
Experienced Ergonomist
Entry-Level Ergonomist
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