Emergency Management Specialists


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Emergency Management Specialists

Emergency Management Specialists - Wages & Trends

Wages vary among agencies and by area of the country. Wages also vary based on the director's level of education and responsibility.

Most full-time emergency management directors receive benefits. These include vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. They may also receive a retirement plan.

Emergency management directors (SOC 11-9161)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $29.89 $39.47 $58.67
Yearly $62,182 $82,084 $122,031
    Champaign Area Hourly $27.59 $27.59 $30.32
Yearly $57,399 $57,399 $63,062
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $27.59 $27.59 $29.17
Yearly $57,399 $57,399 $60,676
    Cook County Hourly $39.33 $51.13 $64.12
Yearly $81,788 $106,360 $133,359
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $39.14 $52.52 $65.17
Yearly $81,419 $109,238 $135,555
    Du Page County Hourly $39.46 $49.39 $73.86
Yearly $82,075 $102,734 $153,639
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $29.77 $39.25 $44.03
Yearly $61,925 $81,651 $91,587
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $27.50 $36.58 $41.67
Yearly $57,196 $76,067 $86,676
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $26.16 $30.73 $39.43
Yearly $54,410 $63,924 $82,019
    Springfield Area Hourly $36.13 $48.18 $55.10
Yearly $75,136 $100,212 $114,623
    Will County Hourly $35.80 $52.75 $64.39
Yearly $74,461 $109,721 $133,925
United States Hourly $30.99 $41.41 $57.54
Yearly $64,470 $86,130 $119,690

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.