The salary statistics of emergency management directors in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare emergency management director salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $72,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $117,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency management directors in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) emergency management directors is $165,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $117,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid emergency management directors is $72,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency management directors in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $117,590 | 5.54% | 26.44% |
| 2017 | $111,070 | 7.13% | - |
| 2016 | $103,150 | 5.51% | - |
| 2015 | $97,470 | -0.47% | - |
| 2014 | $97,930 | 4.18% | - |
| 2013 | $93,840 | 7.82% | - |
| 2012 | $86,500 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].