Salary for Emergency Management Directors

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When disasters strike or emergencies take place, effective management requires prior preparation. This is where emergency management directors come in - they are responsible for hiring, training and coordinating first responders, evaluating emergency and disaster plans for communities, hospitals, local governments, businesses and organizations, ensuring that plans are updated regularly to match federal, state and local regulations and that the needs of these entities in case of disaster or emergency are known. Emergency management directors also must incorporate lessons learned from previous emergencies into disaster and emergency management plans. This may involve suggesting changes to existing regulations, and frequently involves collaboration with other officials in order to assess the existing damage following an emergency or disaster scenario. They are also expected to possess grant-writing skills, and to apply for necessary funding following disasters. This occupation generally requires specialized training coupled with a Bachelor's degree, although in some cases emergency management directors have obtained Master's degrees, or only have their high school diploma or equivalent.

A Emergency Management Director can expect a wage between $42,230 and $142,870 depending on experience and domain knowledge. can receive an average pay level of eigthy-four thousand three hundred and ten dollars annually.

are paid at the highest level in District of Columbia, where they get job pay of close to $126,400. People with this job title have the most lucrative average salary level in Other Services (except Public Administration), which has normal pay levels of $129,920.

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