The median annual wage for emergency management directors was $67,330 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $34,000, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $127,180.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for emergency management directors in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private
$86,500
Professional, scientific, and technical services
78,720
Hospitals; state, local, and private
76,040
Local government, excluding education and hospitals
59,860
State government, excluding education and hospitals
58,600
Most emergency management directors work full time. In addition, most are on call at all times and may need to work overtime to respond to emergencies and to support emergency management operations. Others may work evenings and weekends to meet with various community groups in preparing their emergency response plans.
Emergency Management Directors
Median annual wages, May 2015
Management occupations
$98,560
Emergency management directors
$67,330
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
