The salary statistics of emergency management directors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare emergency management director salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $144,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $182,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency management directors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $182,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $101,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid emergency management directors is $44,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency management directors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $101,570 | 5.59% | 20.14% |
| 2017 | $95,890 | 9.87% | - |
| 2016 | $86,430 | 8.92% | - |
| 2015 | $78,720 | 1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $77,720 | 0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $77,680 | -4.42% | - |
| 2012 | $81,110 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].