Emergency management directors

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

18.6k

Average Age

45.7

Estimated Job Growth

3.03%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$93,652

Average Male Salary

$97,619

Average Female Salary

$86,047

About

Emergency management directors are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Emergency management directors was $93,652 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Emergency management directors are Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC, Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR, and Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Emergency management directors are Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX, Central Howard County--Columbia PUMA, MD, and Guaynabo & Cataño PUMA, PR.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Emergency management directors workforce. Emergency management directors workforce in 2024 was 18,559 people, of which 34.3% were women and 65.7% were men.

Emergency management directors are paid most in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD but are relatively concentrated in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

12,196

Male Workforce

± 2.71k

6,363

Female Workforce

± 1.96k

The Emergency management directors workforce in 2024 was 18,559 people (34.3% women and 65.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 87.6% between 2014 (9,894) and 2024 (18,559).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Emergency management directors.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($147,034), District of Columbia ($118,824), and Virginia ($116,848).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$93,652

AVERAGE WAGE

#94 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Emergency management directors earned an average of $93,652, $23,774 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Emergency management directors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Emergency management directors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.307, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Emergency management directors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Emergency management directors compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Emergency management directors and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Emergency management directors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Emergency management directors, by average wage, is Individual & family services ($160,116).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

18.6k

2024 Workforce

± 3,344

5.89%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 24.4%

This graphic shows the share of Emergency management directors employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Emergency management directors at 56.7%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 15.9% and Administration of human resource programs with 14.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Emergency management directors in the US. The workforce of Emergency management directors in 2024 was 18,559 people, with 34.3% woman, and 65.7% men. The average age of male Emergency management directors in the workforce is 46.8 and of female Emergency management directors is 43.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Emergency management directors is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Emergency management directors in 2024 was 18,559 people, with 34.3% woman, and 65.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (2,854 people), 50 to 54 years (2,400 people), and 35 to 39 years (2,342 people). Among them they concentrated 42.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 12.1% of Emergency management directors workers were Hispanic and 87.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.4%), Puerto Rican (27.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (10.1)%

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Races

In 2024, 73.8% of the Emergency management directors workforce were White, of which 32% were women and 68% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.5%) and Two or More Races (9.49%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Emergency management directors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Emergency management directors is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Protective Services.

Among the necessary skills for Emergency management directors, Service Orientation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Emergency management directors need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Emergency management directors in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,208 people), Protective Services (2,060 people), and Social Sciences (1,166 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Emergency management directors workers were Bachelors Degree (6,567 people), Graduate Degree (5,315 people), and Some college (3,117 people).

The graphic shows the Emergency management directors workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Emergency management directors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Emergency management directors need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation, Complex Problem Solving, Coordination.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Emergency Management Directors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Emergency Management Directors are expected to see a growth of 3.03% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

3.03%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Emergency management directors. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.