Management

Emergency Management Directors

SOC 11-9161

Plan and coordinate the response to disasters and major emergencies.

Median pay

$93k

$68k to $126k typical range

Outlook

Growing

1k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

36%

modeled estimate · 68th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

63/100

Key skills

Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Critical Thinking
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.