The annual salary statistics of emergency management directors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of emergency management directors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency management directors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency management directors from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $73,420 | -11.47% | 7.34% |
| 2018 | $81,840 | -1.10% | - |
| 2017 | $82,740 | 5.03% | - |
| 2016 | $78,580 | 5.01% | - |
| 2015 | $74,640 | 5.27% | - |
| 2014 | $70,710 | -1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $71,620 | 5.01% | - |
| 2012 | $68,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,420, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for emergency management directors in state of Georgia, followed by North Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $60,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of emergency management directors in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 18.2 percent (18.2%) higher than that in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |