The annual salary statistics of emergency management directors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency management directors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $75,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency management directors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,310.
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 | $115,290 | 6.81% | 27.35% |
| 2018 | $107,440 | 4.79% | - |
| 2017 | $102,290 | 4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $97,510 | 5.00% | - |
| 2015 | $92,630 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $91,700 | 4.38% | - |
| 2013 | $87,680 | 4.47% | - |
| 2012 | $83,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $115,290, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for emergency management directors in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $104,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of emergency management directors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland |