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 $128,348 for beginners, reaching about $91,827 at mid-level, and approach $151,451 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 $111,179, California $110,758, Massachusetts $109,282. 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: Drug Safety Assessment Manager, Sr.: $195,774; Labor Safety Senior Manager: $147,290; Workplace Safety Senior Manager: $147,210; Safety Senior Manager: $147,201; SAP Functional Manager: $142,263.

Functional Safety Manager Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Functional Safety Manager make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Functional Safety Manager in South Carolina is $94,089 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,834
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,400 to $104,948
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,489

10% $77,489

50% (Median) $94,089

90% $114,834

Functional Safety Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,948	$8,746	$2,018	$50
Average	$94,089	$7,841	$1,809	$45
25th Percentile	$85,400	$7,117	$1,642	$41

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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): $128,348
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,477
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,827
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,100
Expert (over 8 years): $151,451

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Safety Representative V	less than 1 year	$128,348
Safety Supervisor	1-2 years	$83,477
Functional Safety Manager	2-4 years	$91,827
Safety Senior Manager	5-8 years	$135,100
Safety Director	over 8 years	$151,451

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: $111,179.
California: $110,758.
Massachusetts: $109,282.

District of Columbia $111,179 California $110,758 Massachusetts $109,282 Washington $108,880 New Jersey $108,840 Alaska $108,699 Connecticut $107,314 New York $106,751

Hawaii $104,954 Rhode Island $104,110 Maryland $103,538 Minnesota $102,755 Colorado $102,453 Illinois $102,353 Oregon $101,971 Delaware $101,690

New Hampshire $101,514 Virginia $101,118 Pennsylvania $99,963 Nevada $99,381 North Dakota $99,190 Michigan $98,889 Wisconsin $98,778 Vermont $98,557

Texas $97,945 Maine $97,905 Arizona $97,844 Ohio $97,774 Georgia $96,850 Indiana $96,388 Wyoming $96,298 Utah $96,157

Iowa $96,097 Kansas $95,615 Louisiana $95,475 North Carolina $95,424 Missouri $95,404 Florida $95,013 Montana $94,802 Nebraska $94,601

Kentucky $94,491 South Carolina $94,089 Tennessee $93,838 Idaho $93,737 New Mexico $93,004 Oklahoma $92,844 Alabama $92,251 South Dakota $91,257

Arkansas $90,715 West Virginia $90,424 Mississippi $89,550

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:

Spartanburg: $93,747
Boiling Springs: $93,751
Arcadia: $93,747

Spartanburg, SC $93,747

Boiling Springs, SC $93,751

Arcadia, SC $93,747

Buffalo, SC $93,309

Campobello, SC $93,111

Chesnee, SC $93,493

Clifton, SC $93,735

Clinton, SC $92,258

Converse, SC $93,758

Cowpens, SC $93,624

Cross Anchor, SC $93,097

Cross Hill, SC $91,451

Drayton, SC $93,749

Duncan, SC $93,518

Enoree, SC $93,130

Fairforest, SC $93,747

Fingerville, SC $93,400

Gaffney, SC $93,873

Glendale, SC $93,772

Alcolu, SC $88,839

Ballentine, SC $92,661

Bamberg, SC $90,627

Batesburg, SC $91,800

Bethune, SC $90,855

Bishopville, SC $89,870

Blackstock, SC $93,291

Blair, SC $92,646

Blythewood, SC $92,518

Bowman, SC $90,620

Camden, SC $91,403

Cameron, SC $90,440

Carlisle, SC $92,952

Cassatt, SC $90,816

Cayce, SC $92,743

Chapin, SC $92,336

Chappells, SC $91,102

Cope, SC $90,909

Cordova, SC $91,149

Dalzell, SC $89,629

Davis Station, SC $89,607

Denmark, SC $90,840

Eastover, SC $91,579

Elgin, SC $92,283

Elliott, SC $89,549

Elloree, SC $90,486

Eutawville, SC $91,002

Gable, SC $88,842

Gadsden, SC $91,586

Gaston, SC $92,530

Gilbert, SC $92,216

Great Falls, SC $93,916

Greeleyville, SC $89,850

Heath Springs, SC $93,274

Holly Hill, SC $90,864

Hopkins, SC $92,465

Horatio, SC $90,807

Irmo, SC $92,537

Jenkinsville, SC $92,490

Kershaw, SC $91,582

Lamar, SC $89,937

Leesville, SC $92,049

Lexington, SC $92,620

Liberty Hill, SC $92,634

Little Mountain, SC $92,275

Lugoff, SC $91,862

Lydia, SC $90,044

Lynchburg, SC $89,295

Ehrhardt, SC $90,060

Lodge, SC $90,080

Mc Bee, SC $90,948

Manning, SC $89,307

Mayesville, SC $88,891

Monetta, SC $91,703

Neeses, SC $91,565

Newberry, SC $91,670

New Zion, SC $89,156

North, SC $91,765

Norway, SC $91,056

Olanta, SC $89,737

Orangeburg, SC $90,913

Peak, SC $92,429

Pelion, SC $92,160

Pinewood, SC $89,571

New Ellenton, SC $92,481

Allendale, SC $90,767

Barnwell, SC $91,228

Hilda, SC $90,938

Bath, SC $92,924

Blackville, SC $90,955

Bradley, SC $91,275

Clarks Hill, SC $92,598

Clearwater, SC $92,924

Edgefield, SC $92,171

Elko, SC $91,416

Fairfax, SC $90,470

Gloverville, SC $92,857

Graniteville, SC $92,811

Jackson, SC $92,787

Johnston, SC $91,981

Langley, SC $92,900

Mc Cormick, SC $91,492

Martin, SC $90,944

Modoc, SC $92,254

Montmorenci, SC $92,300

Mount Carmel, SC $90,860

North Augusta, SC $92,924

Beech Island, SC $92,924

Olar, SC $90,564

Parksville, SC $92,090

Plum Branch, SC $91,992

Sycamore, SC $90,533

Trenton, SC $92,427

Troy, SC $91,737

Ulmer, SC $90,515

Vaucluse, SC $92,744

Warrenville, SC $92,839

Williston, SC $91,662

Windsor, SC $91,943

Beaufort, SC $92,071

Ladys Island, SC $91,751

Okatie, SC $92,552

Bluffton, SC $92,948

Brunson, SC $90,207

Coosawhatchie, SC $91,846

Crocketville, SC $90,459

Dale, SC $91,527

Daufuskie Island, SC $93,027

Early Branch, SC $91,007

Estill, SC $90,953

Saint Helena Island, SC $91,939

Furman, SC $91,198

Garnett, SC $91,626

Gifford, SC $90,630

Hampton, SC $90,592

Hilton Head Island, SC $92,597

Hardeeville, SC $93,159

Islandton, SC $90,244

Lobeco, SC $91,586

Luray, SC $90,288

Miley, SC $90,141

Pineland, SC $91,689

Port Royal, SC $92,172

Ridgeland, SC $92,223

Scotia, SC $91,212

Seabrook, SC $91,493

Sheldon, SC $91,940

Tillman, SC $92,126

Varnville, SC $90,805

Yemassee, SC $91,106

Clemson, SC $92,224

Cleveland, SC $92,382

Conestee, SC $92,927

Donalds, SC $92,150

Inman, SC $93,527

Joanna, SC $91,953

Jonesville, SC $93,564

Kinards, SC $91,314

Landrum, SC $92,540

Laurens, SC $92,252

Lockhart, SC $93,591

Lyman, SC $93,218

Mayo, SC $93,603

Moore, SC $93,737

Mountville, SC $91,585

Pacolet, SC $93,620

Pacolet Mills, SC $93,641

Pauline, SC $93,558

Reidville, SC $93,466

Roebuck, SC $93,703

Startex, SC $93,693

Una, SC $93,747

Union, SC $93,224

Waterloo, SC $91,787

Wellford, SC $93,668

White Stone, SC $93,764

Woodruff, SC $93,362

Charleston, SC $95,354

Charleston Afb, SC $95,354

North Charleston, SC $95,354

Hanahan, SC $95,354

Adams Run, SC $93,891

Awendaw, SC $94,505

Bethera, SC $93,484

Bonneau, SC $92,522

Branchville, SC $90,489

Canadys, SC $91,472

Cordesville, SC $94,006

Cottageville, SC $93,236

Cross, SC $91,448

Dorchester, SC $92,307

Edisto Island, SC $93,614

Due West, SC $91,772

Easley, SC $92,787

Fair Play, SC $91,537

Fountain Inn, SC $92,696

Gray Court, SC $92,539

Greenwood, SC $91,469

Greer, SC $92,887

Hodges, SC $91,740

Honea Path, SC $92,339

Iva, SC $91,468

La France, SC $92,305

Liberty, SC $92,543

Long Creek, SC $90,986

Lowndesville, SC $91,502

Marietta, SC $92,537

Mauldin, SC $92,890

Mountain Rest, SC $91,207

Newry, SC $92,062

Ninety Six, SC $91,351

Norris, SC $92,403

Pelzer, SC $92,673

Pendleton, SC $92,351

Pickens, SC $92,448

Seneca, SC $92,041

Piedmont, SC $92,820

Richland, SC $91,764

Salem, SC $91,856

Sandy Springs, SC $92,228

Simpsonville, SC $92,745

Six Mile, SC $92,215

Slater, SC $92,666

Starr, SC $91,871

Sunset, SC $92,140

Tamassee, SC $91,444

Taylors, SC $92,812

Tigerville, SC $92,646

Townville, SC $91,923

Travelers Rest, SC $92,649

Walhalla, SC $91,641

Ware Shoals, SC $92,289

Westminster, SC $91,378

West Union, SC $91,883

Williamston, SC $92,561

Blacksburg, SC $94,739

Bowling Green, SC $96,072

Catawba, SC $96,160

Chester, SC $94,808

Fort Mill, SC $96,117

Chesterfield, SC $91,033

Clover, SC $96,123

Edgemoor, SC $96,134

Fort Lawn, SC $95,267

Hickory Grove, SC $94,107

Jefferson, SC $91,366

Lancaster, SC $94,822

Lando, SC $95,984

Mc Connells, SC $95,667

Mount Croghan, SC $91,495

Pageland, SC $93,104

Richburg, SC $95,196

Rock Hill, SC $96,770

Ruby, SC $91,292

Sharon, SC $94,455

Smyrna, SC $94,581

Van Wyck, SC $96,043

York, SC $95,894

Aiken, SC $92,403

Folly Beach, SC $95,354

Walterboro, SC $91,568

Williams, SC $90,551

Florence, SC $90,313

Andrews, SC $90,481

Aynor, SC $90,232

Bennettsville, SC $90,010

Blenheim, SC $90,123

Cades, SC $89,524

Centenary, SC $89,933

Cheraw, SC $90,962

Clio, SC $89,986

Conway, SC $90,228

Coward, SC $90,126

Darlington, SC $90,293

Dillon, SC $89,997

Effingham, SC $90,270

Fork, SC $89,972

Galivants Ferry, SC $90,214

Green Sea, SC $90,093

Gresham, SC $90,021

Hamer, SC $90,135

Hartsville, SC $90,337

Hemingway, SC $90,154

Johnsonville, SC $89,816

Kingstree, SC $90,219

Lake City, SC $89,737

Lake View, SC $90,144

Lane, SC $90,402

Latta, SC $90,118

Little River, SC $90,713

Little Rock, SC $90,072

Longs, SC $90,445

Loris, SC $90,191

Mc Coll, SC $90,379

Marion, SC $90,052

Myrtle Beach, SC $90,464

Minturn, SC $90,003

Mullins, SC $90,000

Murrells Inlet, SC $90,246

Nesmith, SC $90,107

Nichols, SC $90,066

North Myrtle Beach, SC $90,692

Pamplico, SC $90,035

Patrick, SC $90,909

Pawleys Island, SC $90,093

Rains, SC $90,025

Salters, SC $90,412

Scranton, SC $89,970

Sellers, SC $90,093

Society Hill, SC $90,057

Tatum, SC $90,350

Wallace, SC $90,649

Greenville, SC $92,924

Abbeville, SC $91,405

Anderson, SC $92,279

Belton, SC $92,410

Calhoun Falls, SC $91,051

Central, SC $92,310

Georgetown, SC $90,398

Goose Creek, SC $95,113

Green Pond, SC $92,543

Grover, SC $91,412

Harleyville, SC $91,202

Hollywood, SC $94,370

Huger, SC $94,213

Isle Of Palms, SC $95,336

Jacksonboro, SC $93,175

Jamestown, SC $92,863

Johns Island, SC $95,354

Ladson, SC $94,880

Mc Clellanville, SC $92,932

Moncks Corner, SC $93,534

Mount Pleasant, SC $95,354

Pineville, SC $90,684

Pinopolis, SC $92,482

Ravenel, SC $94,962

Reevesville, SC $90,742

Ridgeville, SC $93,625

Round O, SC $92,852

Ruffin, SC $90,699

Russellville, SC $91,017

Saint George, SC $91,276

Saint Stephen, SC $91,033

Smoaks, SC $90,488

Sullivans Island, SC $95,354

Summerville, SC $94,153

Wadmalaw Island, SC $94,808

Pomaria, SC $92,394

Gramling, SC $93,156

Prosperity, SC $92,100

Rembert, SC $90,410

Ridge Spring, SC $91,909

Ridgeway, SC $92,401

Rion, SC $92,541

Rowesville, SC $90,730

Saint Matthews, SC $91,287

Salley, SC $91,656

Saluda, SC $91,354

Santee, SC $90,838

Sardinia, SC $89,196

Silverstreet, SC $91,211

Springfield, SC $91,418

State Park, SC $92,741

Summerton, SC $90,044

Sumter, SC $88,787

Shaw A F B, SC $89,422

Swansea, SC $92,239

Timmonsville, SC $90,187

Turbeville, SC $89,233

Vance, SC $90,895

Wagener, SC $91,677

Ward, SC $91,697

Wedgefield, SC $89,842

West Columbia, SC $92,743

Westville, SC $91,574

White Rock, SC $92,439

Whitmire, SC $91,726

Winnsboro, SC $92,770

Columbia, SC $92,743

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	$125,452	$60.0	33%
Biotechnology	$116,491	$56.0	24%
Pharmaceuticals	$116,491	$56.0	24%
Financial Services	$112,011	$54.0	19%
Internet	$107,530	$52.0	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.

$85,400

Average $94,089/year

$104,948

$7,117

Average $7,841/month

$8,746

$1,642

Average $1,809/week

$2,018

$41

Average $45/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,948	$8,746	$2,018	$50
Average	$94,089	$7,841	$1,809	$45
25th Percentile	$85,400	$7,117	$1,642	$41

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