What are the main factors that influence a Functional Safety Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Functional Safety Manager?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Functional Safety Manager roles, with salaries approximately 33% above the market median.

How does experience change A Functional Safety Manager's salary?

A Functional Safety Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $139,747 for beginners, reaching about $99,987 at mid-level, and approach $164,915 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Functional Safety Manager?

Functional Safety Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Functional Safety Manager roles are District of Columbia $111,175, California $110,753, Massachusetts $109,277. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Functional Safety Manager roles make?

Salaries for Functional Safety Manager level roles vary by specialization: Food Safety Senior Manager: $164,564; Labor Safety Senior Manager: $147,290; Workplace Safety Senior Manager: $147,220; Safety Senior Manager: $147,214; Drug Safety Assessment Manager, Sr.: $145,846.

Functional Safety Manager Salary in Colorado

How much does a Functional Safety Manager make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Functional Safety Manager in Colorado is $102,449 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

However, a Functional Safety Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $125,027
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,989 to $114,267
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,376

10% $84,376

50% (Median) $102,449

90% $125,027

Functional Safety Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,267	$9,522	$2,197	$55
Average	$102,449	$8,537	$1,970	$49
25th Percentile	$92,989	$7,749	$1,788	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Functional Safety Manager Salaries

A Functional Safety Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Functional Safety Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Functional Safety Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $139,747
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,893
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,987
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $147,123
Expert (over 8 years): $164,915

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Safety Representative V	less than 1 year	$139,747
Safety Supervisor	1-2 years	$90,893
Functional Safety Manager	2-4 years	$99,987
Safety Senior Manager	5-8 years	$147,123
Safety Director	over 8 years	$164,915

How Do Functional Safety Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Functional Safety Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $111,175.
California: $110,753.
Massachusetts: $109,277.

District of Columbia $111,175 California $110,753 Massachusetts $109,277 Washington $108,876 New Jersey $108,835 Alaska $108,695 Connecticut $107,309 New York $106,747

Hawaii $104,950 Rhode Island $104,106 Maryland $103,534 Minnesota $102,751 Colorado $102,449 Illinois $102,349 Oregon $101,967 Delaware $101,686

New Hampshire $101,509 Virginia $101,114 Pennsylvania $99,959 Nevada $99,377 North Dakota $99,186 Michigan $98,885 Wisconsin $98,774 Vermont $98,553

Texas $97,941 Maine $97,901 Arizona $97,840 Ohio $97,770 Georgia $96,846 Indiana $96,385 Wyoming $96,294 Utah $96,154

Iowa $96,093 Kansas $95,611 Louisiana $95,471 North Carolina $95,421 Missouri $95,400 Florida $95,009 Montana $94,798 Nebraska $94,597

Kentucky $94,487 South Carolina $94,085 Tennessee $93,834 Idaho $93,734 New Mexico $93,001 Oklahoma $92,840 Alabama $92,248 South Dakota $91,254

Arkansas $90,711 West Virginia $90,420 Mississippi $89,547

Top Paying Cities for Functional Safety Manager

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $100,443
Hygiene: $103,934
Johnstown: $100,667

Glen Haven, CO $100,443

Hygiene, CO $103,934

Johnstown, CO $100,667

Laporte, CO $99,551

Livermore, CO $99,228

Loveland, CO $100,353

Lyons, CO $103,752

Masonville, CO $99,615

Mead, CO $101,811

Milliken, CO $100,527

Niwot, CO $104,750

Red Feather Lakes, CO $99,501

Severance, CO $99,694

Timnath, CO $99,566

Wellington, CO $99,008

Windsor, CO $99,709

Brighton, CO $102,180

Ault, CO $99,519

Briggsdale, CO $99,546

Carr, CO $97,834

Eastlake, CO $102,446

Eaton, CO $99,834

Evans, CO $100,342

Fort Lupton, CO $101,889

Galeton, CO $99,844

Gilcrest, CO $100,890

Gill, CO $100,007

Greeley, CO $100,095

Henderson, CO $102,339

Hudson, CO $101,554

Keenesburg, CO $101,064

Kersey, CO $100,019

La Salle, CO $100,716

Lucerne, CO $99,987

Nunn, CO $99,203

Orchard, CO $99,534

Pierce, CO $99,583

Ohio City, CO $100,607

Parlin, CO $100,134

Penrose, CO $99,259

Pitkin, CO $100,482

Poncha Springs, CO $99,802

Powderhorn, CO $99,925

Rockvale, CO $98,808

Sargents, CO $99,633

Twin Lakes, CO $102,923

Westcliffe, CO $98,864

Wetmore, CO $98,228

Durango, CO $100,205

Cahone, CO $99,958

Cortez, CO $99,883

Dolores, CO $100,121

Dove Creek, CO $99,859

Egnar, CO $99,914

Hesperus, CO $99,330

Lewis, CO $100,135

Mancos, CO $99,881

Marvel, CO $99,327

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $99,364

Pleasant View, CO $99,671

Rico, CO $100,145

Towaoc, CO $99,466

Yellow Jacket, CO $100,015

Montrose, CO $100,519

Austin, CO $100,650

Bedrock, CO $99,889

Cedaredge, CO $100,752

Cory, CO $100,626

Crawford, CO $100,341

Delta, CO $100,517

Eckert, CO $100,675

Hotchkiss, CO $100,613

Lazear, CO $100,538

Naturita, CO $100,092

Norwood, CO $100,131

Nucla, CO $100,245

Olathe, CO $100,407

Ophir, CO $100,239

Ouray, CO $100,223

Paonia, CO $101,075

Paradox, CO $99,944

Placerville, CO $100,147

Redvale, CO $100,178

Ridgway, CO $100,209

Silverton, CO $100,040

Somerset, CO $101,381

Telluride, CO $100,258

Grand Junction, CO $101,138

Platteville, CO $101,114

Roggen, CO $100,071

Weldona, CO $99,298

Wiggins, CO $99,830

Fort Morgan, CO $99,339

Log Lane Village, CO $99,664

Akron, CO $98,619

Amherst, CO $98,302

Atwood, CO $98,964

Brush, CO $98,957

Crook, CO $98,683

Eckley, CO $98,372

Fleming, CO $98,872

Grover, CO $98,793

Haxtun, CO $98,852

Hereford, CO $98,163

Hillrose, CO $99,054

Holyoke, CO $98,552

Idalia, CO $98,058

Iliff, CO $98,942

Julesburg, CO $98,543

Lindon, CO $98,196

Merino, CO $99,050

New Raymer, CO $99,028

Otis, CO $98,707

Ovid, CO $98,577

Padroni, CO $98,691

Paoli, CO $98,853

Peetz, CO $98,664

Sedgwick, CO $98,614

Snyder, CO $98,976

Sterling, CO $99,134

Stoneham, CO $99,033

Vernon, CO $98,152

Woodrow, CO $98,401

Wray, CO $98,348

Yuma, CO $98,677

Anton, CO $98,221

Arapahoe, CO $97,447

Arriba, CO $97,800

Bethune, CO $97,945

Burlington, CO $97,854

Calhan, CO $99,402

Cascade, CO $100,219

Cheyenne Wells, CO $97,588

Cope, CO $98,175

Cripple Creek, CO $100,030

Divide, CO $100,084

Flagler, CO $97,901

Florissant, CO $100,002

Fountain, CO $99,393

Genoa, CO $97,867

Green Mountain Falls, CO $100,194

Guffey, CO $99,895

Hugo, CO $97,267

Joes, CO $98,272

Karval, CO $96,703

Kirk, CO $98,191

Kit Carson, CO $97,467

Limon, CO $98,457

Lake George, CO $100,153

Manitou Springs, CO $100,219

Matheson, CO $98,385

Peyton, CO $99,871

Ramah, CO $97,749

Rush, CO $97,982

Seibert, CO $97,860

Simla, CO $98,833

Stratton, CO $97,957

U S A F Academy, CO $100,213

Victor, CO $99,985

Vona, CO $97,917

Wild Horse, CO $97,279

Woodland Park, CO $100,137

Yoder, CO $98,360

Colorado Springs, CO $100,220

Clifton, CO $101,075

Fruita, CO $100,824

Gateway, CO $100,114

Glade Park, CO $100,460

Loma, CO $100,860

Mack, CO $100,592

Palisade, CO $100,892

Whitewater, CO $100,453

Glenwood Springs, CO $102,113

Dinosaur, CO $100,426

Aspen, CO $104,026

Snowmass Village, CO $104,022

Avon, CO $103,088

Basalt, CO $103,694

Carbondale, CO $103,309

Collbran, CO $100,793

Craig, CO $101,533

De Beque, CO $100,781

Eagle, CO $102,666

Edwards, CO $102,886

Parachute, CO $101,306

Battlement Mesa, CO $101,212

Gypsum, CO $102,155

Hamilton, CO $101,965

Hayden, CO $101,677

Maybell, CO $100,552

Meeker, CO $101,974

Meredith, CO $103,354

Mesa, CO $100,743

Minturn, CO $102,774

Molina, CO $100,683

New Castle, CO $101,761

Rangely, CO $100,835

Red Cliff, CO $102,761

Rifle, CO $101,508

Silt, CO $101,467

Slater, CO $101,050

Snowmass, CO $103,813

Wolcott, CO $102,727

Woody Creek, CO $104,019

Vail, CO $103,214

Pueblo, CO $97,178

Colorado City, CO $97,842

Aguilar, CO $98,269

Arlington, CO $96,539

Avondale, CO $97,438

Beulah, CO $97,849

Boncarbo, CO $98,317

Boone, CO $97,753

Branson, CO $97,513

Campo, CO $97,152

Cheraw, CO $97,338

Crowley, CO $97,546

Eads, CO $97,408

Fort Lyon, CO $97,300

Fowler, CO $97,579

Gardner, CO $98,534

Granada, CO $97,627

Hartman, CO $97,813

Hasty, CO $97,514

Haswell, CO $96,938

Hoehne, CO $98,159

Holly, CO $97,505

Kim, CO $97,413

La Junta, CO $97,476

Lamar, CO $97,773

Las Animas, CO $97,422

La Veta, CO $98,706

Mc Clave, CO $97,529

Manzanola, CO $97,401

Model, CO $97,549

Olney Springs, CO $97,234

Ordway, CO $96,750

Pritchett, CO $97,418

Rocky Ford, CO $97,260

Rye, CO $97,992

Sheridan Lake, CO $97,446

Springfield, CO $97,618

Sugar City, CO $96,491

Swink, CO $97,379

Trinchera, CO $97,738

Trinidad, CO $98,162

Two Buttes, CO $97,613

Vilas, CO $97,597

Walsenburg, CO $98,186

Walsh, CO $97,495

Weston, CO $98,503

Wiley, CO $97,440

Alamosa, CO $99,456

Antonito, CO $99,393

Arboles, CO $99,594

Arvada, CO $102,450

Aurora, CO $102,380

Bayfield, CO $99,874

Broomfield, CO $102,900

Commerce City, CO $102,209

Dupont, CO $102,405

Eldorado Springs, CO $104,843

Lafayette, CO $103,913

Louisville, CO $104,042

Westminster, CO $102,403

Wheat Ridge, CO $102,398

Agate, CO $98,770

Bennett, CO $101,338

Byers, CO $100,128

Castle Rock, CO $100,572

Deer Trail, CO $99,467

Elbert, CO $99,936

Elizabeth, CO $100,779

Englewood, CO $102,380

Franktown, CO $100,505

Kiowa, CO $100,054

Larkspur, CO $100,245

Littleton, CO $102,279

Lone Tree, CO $102,009

Louviers, CO $101,867

Monument, CO $100,147

Palmer Lake, CO $100,157

Parker, CO $101,635

Sedalia, CO $100,623

Strasburg, CO $101,015

Watkins, CO $101,774

Denver, CO $102,369

Thornton, CO $102,449

Boulder, CO $105,349

Golden, CO $102,390

Alma, CO $101,814

Bailey, CO $101,583

Black Hawk, CO $103,413

Bond, CO $102,717

Breckenridge, CO $102,032

Buffalo Creek, CO $101,231

Burns, CO $102,058

Central City, CO $102,832

Clark, CO $101,091

Climax, CO $102,149

Coalmont, CO $100,916

Como, CO $100,572

Conifer, CO $101,847

Cowdrey, CO $100,508

Dillon, CO $101,970

Dumont, CO $102,465

Evergreen, CO $102,212

Empire, CO $101,997

Fairplay, CO $100,665

Fraser, CO $102,113

Frisco, CO $102,600

Georgetown, CO $101,921

Granby, CO $101,841

Grand Lake, CO $101,785

Grant, CO $101,061

Hartsel, CO $100,129

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $101,704

Idaho Springs, CO $102,292

Idledale, CO $102,285

Indian Hills, CO $102,232

Jamestown, CO $105,180

Jefferson, CO $100,849

Kittredge, CO $102,242

Kremmling, CO $101,694

Leadville, CO $102,025

Mc Coy, CO $102,042

Morrison, CO $102,210

Nederland, CO $104,223

Oak Creek, CO $101,860

Parshall, CO $102,298

Phippsburg, CO $101,960

Pine, CO $101,354

Pinecliffe, CO $104,713

Rand, CO $100,923

Rollinsville, CO $103,737

Shawnee, CO $101,330

Silver Plume, CO $101,489

Steamboat Springs, CO $101,670

Tabernash, CO $102,351

Toponas, CO $101,922

Walden, CO $100,772

Ward, CO $103,948

Winter Park, CO $102,482

Yampa, CO $102,061

Silverthorne, CO $102,513

Longmont, CO $103,529

Allenspark, CO $103,059

Estes Park, CO $101,512

Bellvue, CO $100,212

Berthoud, CO $101,440

Dacono, CO $102,623

Drake, CO $100,248

Erie, CO $103,083

Firestone, CO $102,368

Fort Collins, CO $99,497

Frederick, CO $102,372

Blanca, CO $99,104

Capulin, CO $99,613

Center, CO $99,531

Chama, CO $98,764

Chimney Rock, CO $99,636

Chromo, CO $98,967

Conejos, CO $99,332

Creede, CO $99,853

Crestone, CO $99,150

Del Norte, CO $99,636

Fort Garland, CO $98,881

San Luis, CO $98,479

Homelake, CO $99,542

Hooper, CO $99,212

Ignacio, CO $99,444

Jaroso, CO $98,696

La Jara, CO $99,491

Manassa, CO $99,391

Moffat, CO $99,280

Monte Vista, CO $99,602

Mosca, CO $99,087

Pagosa Springs, CO $99,628

Romeo, CO $99,683

Saguache, CO $99,623

Sanford, CO $99,125

San Pablo, CO $98,616

South Fork, CO $99,735

Villa Grove, CO $99,414

Salida, CO $99,805

Almont, CO $102,374

Buena Vista, CO $102,217

Canon City, CO $99,360

Cimarron, CO $100,030

Coal Creek, CO $98,770

Coaldale, CO $99,561

Cotopaxi, CO $99,281

Crested Butte, CO $102,912

Florence, CO $98,615

Monarch, CO $100,013

Granite, CO $101,515

Gunnison, CO $100,108

Hillside, CO $99,244

Howard, CO $99,740

Lake City, CO $100,024

Nathrop, CO $100,105

Functional Safety Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Functional Safety Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 57% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 33% above the average. In contrast, Functional Safety Manager positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Functional Safety Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Functional Safety Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$136,599	$66.0	33%
Biotechnology	$126,842	$61.0	24%
Pharmaceuticals	$126,842	$61.0	24%
Financial Services	$121,964	$59.0	19%
Internet	$117,085	$56.0	14%

Functional Safety Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Functional Safety Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$92,989

Average $102,449/year

$114,267

$7,749

Average $8,537/month

$9,522

$1,788

Average $1,970/week

$2,197

$45

Average $49/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,267	$9,522	$2,197	$55
Average	$102,449	$8,537	$1,970	$49
25th Percentile	$92,989	$7,749	$1,788	$45

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