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Emergency Management Directors

Role Overview

Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.

Recommended Majors

Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations. Protective Services Operations. Homeland Security. Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. Critical Infrastructure Protection. Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations. Emergency Medical Services Fellowship Program.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
District of Columbia	$185,810
Washington	$129,110
California	$126,210
Massachusetts	$115,200
New Mexico	$111,980
Colorado	$109,710
New Jersey	$108,780
Oregon	$106,870
Maryland	$104,270
Connecticut	$103,390
Minnesota	$99,600
Alaska	$98,420
Florida	$95,360
Louisiana	$93,970
Texas	$90,650

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Median Annual Salary

$86,130

Projected Growth (10yr)

+3.0%

Avg. annual openings

1.0k

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