Emergency Management Directors

Minimal Risk
17%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
0.0%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
34%
(Low Risk)
Average: 17%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
2.5%
by year 2032
WAGES
$83,960
or $40.36 per hour
Volume
11,910
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.2/10

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Calculated automation risk

0.0% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

  • Negotiation

User poll

34% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 0.0% chance of automation.

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Emergency Management Directors' job openings is expected to rise 2.5% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Emergency Management Directors' was $83,960, or $40 per hour

'Emergency Management Directors' were paid 74.7% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 11,910 people employed as 'Emergency Management Directors' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 12 thousand people are employed as 'Emergency Management Directors'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 11-9161.00

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