The annual salary statistics of emergency management directors in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of emergency management directors in Columbia 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 | $40,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency management directors in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,320.
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 | $56,410 | 3.95% | 18.49% |
| 2018 | $54,180 | 6.15% | - |
| 2017 | $50,850 | 5.66% | - |
| 2016 | $47,970 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $46,460 | 1.74% | - |
| 2014 | $45,650 | 2.61% | - |
| 2013 | $44,460 | -3.42% | - |
| 2012 | $45,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,410, Columbia is the lowest paying city for emergency management directors in state of South Carolina, following city of Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $76,200). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of emergency management directors in Columbia is about 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia |