Emergency Management Specialist - Federal Salaries of 2018

Pay Rates for "Emergency Management Specialist"

How much does an Emergency Management Specialist in the federal government get paid? $91,202.82* *Based on the 2018 average.

4,043 EMPLOYEES

$365.36M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Emergency Management Specialist was the 66th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2018, with 4,043 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2018, the Federal Emergency Management Agency hired the most employees titled Emergency Management Specialist, with an average salary of $87,267.

Government Emergency Management Specialist jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Emergency Management Specialist job is GS-4, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

Administrative and Management positions have a wide range of responsibilities. Management does not refer specifically to supervisors who directly manage organizations or teams. Rather jobs in this category deal with managing systems or processes such as finances, security systems, training programs, or marketing. For employees in this job category, promotions are typically given 2 grade increments at a time until GS-12 is reached.

Agencies that have hired an Emergency Management Specialist

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Federal Emergency Management Agency	3,137	$87,266.52
Veterans Health Administration	174	$89,961.59
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	138	$100,752.51
Department of Energy	93	$81,318.41
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	49	$135,159.88
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	49	$136,010.41
Office of Emergency Response and Recovery	46	$110,137.50
U.S. Coast Guard	33	$106,848.76
Department of State	27	$114,916.89
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	22	$109,470.50
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	21	$100,188.19
Forest Service	18	$105,242.56
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	17	$120,670.47
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	15	$111,746.87
Immigration Office Assistant Secretary Operations, Security, and Preparedness	14	$104,796.64
Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement	14	$125,763.86
Office of Personnel Management	12	$109,300.33
Administration for Children and Families	12	$103,241.17
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Emer Management & Resilience	10	$110,368.60
Bureau of Reclamation	8	$78,448.00
Homeland Security Staff	7	$124,927.86
Assistant Secretary for Administration	7	$104,777.57
Social Security Administration	6	$99,952.50
Bureau of Citizenshp and Immigratn Services	6	$127,385.83
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	6	$104,275.33
National Institutes of Health	6	$86,322.67
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	5	$116,094.00
U.S. Secret Service	4	$105,419.75
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	4	$84,997.50
National Cemetery Administration	4	$89,719.75
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	3	$110,811.67
Headquarters, Nasa	3	$135,995.67
Indian Affairs	3	$121,287.67
Indian Health Service	3	$77,756.33
Environmental Protection Agency	3	$101,030.67
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	3	$103,222.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	3	$93,135.67
Risk Management Agency	2	$118,404.00
Agricultural Research Service	2	$142,473.50
National Credit Union Administration	2	$1,500.00
Patent and Trademark Office	2	$111,059.50
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	2	$145,629.00
Food and Nutrition Service	2	$136,293.00
Ous for Science and Technology	2	$114,037.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	2	$160,280.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	2	$122,141.00
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	2	$133,414.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	2	$145,176.50
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	2	$91,921.00
Program Support Center	2	$107,685.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	1	$132,692.00
Railroad Retirement Board	1	$97,763.00
Office of Administration	1	$134,926.00
Rural Housing Service	1	$126,958.00
Bureau of Land Management	1	$126,958.00
Geological Survey	1	$120,848.00
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	1	$136,426.00
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	1	$130,692.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$104,275.00
Ames Research Center	1	$144,780.00
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	1	$119,576.00
Langley Research Center	1	$125,073.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	1	$104,790.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	1	$111,801.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	1	$124,930.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	1	$117,164.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	1	$113,755.00
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	1	$141,894.00
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	1	$85,035.00
Drug Enforcement Administration	1	$105,040.00
Offices, Boards and Divisions	1	$66,510.00
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	1	$156,334.00
Agency for International Development	1	$134,426.00
Departmental Administration	1	$120,074.00
Natural Resources Conservation Service	1	$134,426.00
Veterans Benefits Administration	1	$112,021.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$85,113.00
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	1	$101,767.00
U.S. Mint	1	$122,794.00
Departmental Offices	1	$126,958.00
Federal Transit Administration	1	$113,755.00
Food and Drug Administration	1	$94,796.00

Emergency Management Specialist Pay Distribution

The average pay for an Emergency Management Specialist is $91,202.82. The highest paid Emergency Management Specialist made $230,614 in 2018.

Common Emergency Management Specialist Payscales

Payscale	Number of Emergency Management Specialist Employees
GS - General Schedule	1,970
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	1,390
IT -	485
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	71
IH -	55
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	51
ES - Senior Executive Service	5
ZA - Administrative	4
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	3
CU - Credit Union Employees	2
EN - Nat Nuclear Security Admin Exc Srvc Only	2
CG - Corporate Graded	2
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	1
SL - Senior Level Positions	1
RF - Code Is For Use By Hhs Only.	1

Starting Paygrade:	$27,184.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$143,598.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category:	Administrative and Management
Occupation Family:	0000 MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Emergency Management jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-4 paygrade.

Occupation	Occupation Category	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Industrial Engineering Technical	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Equal Opportunity Compliance	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Training Instruction	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Property Disposal Clerical and Technician	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Equal Employment Opportunity	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15

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Average Emergency Management Specialist Pay Trend from 2012 to 2018

In 2012, the average pay for an Emergency Management Specialist was $143,154. Since then, the average pay has decreased to $91,203 in 2018.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0089.