Emergency management directors

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2023 Workforce

17.5k

Average Age

44.9

Estimated Job Growth

4.03%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$92,279

Average Male Salary

$99,144

Average Female Salary

$80,132

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 $92,279 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Emergency management directors are Charles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf City PUMA, MD, Santa Fe County New Mexico PUMA, NM, and North Texas Regional Planning Commission--Outside Wichita County & Wise County PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Emergency management directors are Central Howard County--Columbia PUMA, MD, Houston (Southeast), Pasadena (Southeast), La Porte (South) & Seabrook (East) Cities PUMA, TX, and Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC.

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Employment and salary information for the Emergency management directors workforce. Emergency management directors workforce in 2023 was 17,526 people, of which 36.1% were women and 63.9% were men. Emergency management directors are paid most in Charles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf City PUMA, MD but are relatively concentrated in Central Howard County--Columbia PUMA, MD.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

11,198

Male Workforce

± 2.6k

6,328

Female Workforce

± 1.95k

The Emergency management directors workforce in 2023 was 17,526 people (36.1% women and 63.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 77.1% between 2014 (9,894) and 2023 (17,526).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($153,186), Georgia ($151,397), and New Jersey ($118,211).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$92,279

AVERAGE WAGE

#101 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Emergency management directors earned an average of $92,279, $24,552 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Emergency management directors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.325

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Emergency management directors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.325, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 ($151,683).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

17.5k

2023 Workforce

± 3,250

11.1%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 24.3%

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 51.5%, followed by uninformed with 24.5% and Executive offices & legislative bodies with 12.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Emergency management directors in the US. The workforce of Emergency management directors in 2023 was 17,526 people, with 36.1% woman, and 63.9% men. The average age of male Emergency management directors in the workforce is 46.2 and of female Emergency management directors is 42.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Emergency management directors is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Emergency management directors in 2023 was 17,526 people, with 36.1% woman, and 63.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (2,624 people), 30 to 34 years (2,307 people), and 35 to 39 years (2,086 people). Among them they concentrated 41% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 13.5% of Emergency management directors workers were Hispanic and 86.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (57.6%), Puerto Rican (31.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (11.1)%

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Races

In 2023, 74.4% of the Emergency management directors workforce were White, of which 33.5% were women and 66.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.4%) and Two or More Races (8.52%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,245 people), Protective Services (1,994 people), and Social Sciences (1,204 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Emergency management directors workers were Bachelors Degree (6,401 people), Graduate Degree (4,908 people), and Some college (2,946 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 4.02%, but Emergency Management Directors are expected to see a growth of 4.03% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.03%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.