The annual salary statistics of emergency management directors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of emergency management directors in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $25,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency management directors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency management directors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,420 | 14.27% | 16.07% |
| 2016 | $38,940 | 3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $37,480 | -1.15% | - |
| 2014 | $37,910 | -2.27% | - |
| 2013 | $38,770 | 1.68% | - |
| 2012 | $38,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,420, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for emergency management directors in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $35,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of emergency management directors in Louisville-Jefferson County is 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |