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Emergency Management Director Salary Information in South Dakota

The average annual salaries for emergency management directors in the state of South Dakota are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of emergency management directors amongst South Dakota cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Emergency Management Directors in South Dakota (2019 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$34,830
25th Percentile Wage	$40,970
50th Percentile Wage	$50,160
75th Percentile Wage	$62,290
90th Percentile Wage	$80,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency management directors in South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $34,830.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

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	$50,160	9.99%	25.14%
2018	$45,150	3.88%	-
2017	$43,400	1.34%	-
2016	$42,820	5.14%	-
2015	$40,620	-3.99%	-
2014	$42,240	8.50%	-
2013	$38,650	2.85%	-
2012	$37,550	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Emergency Management Directors in South Dakota Cities (2019 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of emergency management directors in some South Dakota cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of emergency management directors in state of South Dakota ranges from $43,020 to $52,020. The highest paying area for emergency management directors in South Dakota is Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $52,020. The second highest paying city/area in South Dakota State is Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $43,510). The lowest paying area is Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $43,020.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$52,020
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$43,510
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$43,020

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