U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Commerce / Emergency Management Specialist

Job-title file

Emergency Management Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

65 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $165,768, above the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 65
Total payroll: $10.3M
Role median: $165,768
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$103,109$192,620+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 65 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Emergency Management Specialist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Emergency Management Directors — about 13,500 people — is $93,330. Department of Commerce pays a median base salary of $165,768 for this role, 78% above that figure — about the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Commerce sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,210

$67,910

$93,330

$126,490

$166,430

Department of Commerce median · $165,768

The bar is the range of annual wages for Emergency Management Directors across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Commerce’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Commerce is $165,768, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Emergency Management Specialist is held in 29 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $165,768 ranks #3 of 29.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$188,739 · 5

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

$171,923 · 1

U.S.Agency for Global Media

$162,629 · 1

Federal Communications Commission

$157,982 · 1

Social Security Administration

$153,336 · 5

Environmental Protection Agency

$149,465 · 13

Railroad Retirement Board

$146,226 · 1

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$144,588 · 18

Department of State

$142,800 · 48

General Services Administration

$142,340 · 50

Smithsonian Institution

$139,395 · 3

Department of Housing and Urban Developm

$137,624 · 9

Median total compensation for the Emergency Management Specialist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Emergency Management Specialist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $88,281 ranks #1 of 3. See Emergency Management Specialist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$47,397 · 9

Utah

$383 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Emergency Management Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kenison Tejada

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$148,419

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $144,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,419
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Mililani Town
Work county: Honolulu
Work state: Hawaii

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,419
Basic Pay (before locality): $144,419
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 156625003
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Kenison Tejada works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Commerce based in Mililani Town, Hawaii. Kenison earned $148,419 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Stephen Gibson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$147,818

Sub-department: National Institute of Standards and Technician
Base pay: $146,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,818
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Gaithersburg
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $146,721
Basic Pay (before locality): $146,721
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240630031
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZA

Stephen Gibson works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Commerce based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Stephen earned $147,818 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Jasper Bruner

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$145,651

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $145,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,651
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Neah Bay
Work county: Clallam
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,651
Basic Pay (before locality): $145,651
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531465009
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

At Department of Commerce, Jasper Bruner serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Neah Bay, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $145,651. They are classified at grade 04.

Aislynn Turner

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$144,309

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $144,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,309
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,309
Basic Pay (before locality): $144,309
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Aislynn Turner works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Commerce based in Atlanta, Georgia. Aislynn earned $144,309 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Shaun Baker

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$144,042

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $144,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,042
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,042
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Shaun Baker serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,042. They are classified at grade 14.

Melanie Robinson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$143,088

Sub-department: National Institute of Standards and Technician
Base pay: $143,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,088
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Gaithersburg
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $143,088
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,088
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240630031
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZA

Melanie Robinson works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Commerce based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Melanie earned $143,088 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Jonathan Olson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$140,584

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $140,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,584
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Wendell
Work county: Wake
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $140,584
Basic Pay (before locality): $140,584
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 374940183
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Jonathan Olson holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Wendell, North Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,584. Their pay grade is 04.

Michelle Fordice

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$139,622

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $138,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,622
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Reston
Work county: Fairfax
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,122
Basic Pay (before locality): $138,122
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512034059
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Michelle Fordice holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Reston, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $139,622. Their pay grade is 04.

Joel Tilmann

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$139,395

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary
Base pay: $139,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,395
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $139,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,395
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Joel Tilmann is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $139,395. They are classified at grade 04.

Reuben Johnson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$137,966

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary
Base pay: $137,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,966
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $137,966
Basic Pay (before locality): $137,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Reuben Johnson works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Commerce based in Washington, District of Columbia. Reuben earned $137,966 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Paul Ebel

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$136,001

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $136,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,001
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Sobieski
Work county: Oconto
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $136,001
Basic Pay (before locality): $136,001
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 554455083
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

At Department of Commerce, Paul Ebel serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Sobieski, Wisconsin. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,001. They are classified at grade 04.

Gregory Gresham

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Gregory Gresham serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Alexandria, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,692. They are classified at grade 13.

Frederick Delaney

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$133,688

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary
Base pay: $133,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,688
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,688
Basic Pay (before locality): $133,688
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

At Department of Commerce, Frederick Delaney serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,688. They are classified at grade 04.

Gerald Risner

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$132,612

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $132,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,612
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Murfreesboro
Work county: Rutherford
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $132,612
Basic Pay (before locality): $132,612
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471750149
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Gerald Risner holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,612. Their pay grade is 04.

Lockwood Tingle

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$131,870

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary
Base pay: $131,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,870
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,870
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,870
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Lockwood Tingle holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,870. Their pay grade is 04.

Corey Elliott

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$131,521

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $131,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,521
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Boulder
Work county: Boulder
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,521
Basic Pay (before locality): $131,521
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080200013
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Corey Elliott is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Boulder, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $131,521. They are classified at grade 04.

Brian Pittman

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$130,000

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary
Base pay: $130,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,000
Basic Pay (before locality): $130,000
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Brian Pittman works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Commerce based in Washington, District of Columbia. Brian earned $130,000 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Thomas Lampe

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$124,728

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $124,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,728
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Indianola
Work county: Warren
Work state: Iowa

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,728
Basic Pay (before locality): $124,728
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 194020181
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Thomas Lampe works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Commerce based in Indianola, Iowa. Thomas earned $124,728 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Clark Lind

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$116,206

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $116,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,206
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Asheville
Work county: Buncombe
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $116,206
Basic Pay (before locality): $116,206
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370170021
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZA

Clark Lind is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Asheville, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $116,206. They are classified at grade 04.

Jennifer Mcintyre

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$114,970

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $114,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,970
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Boulder
Work county: Boulder
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,970
Basic Pay (before locality): $114,970
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080200013
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

At Department of Commerce, Jennifer Mcintyre serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Boulder, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,970. They are classified at grade 04.

Donald Patterson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$114,970

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $114,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,970
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Loveland
Work county: Larimer
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,970
Basic Pay (before locality): $114,970
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081550069
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Donald Patterson holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Loveland, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,970. Their pay grade is 04.

Jonathan Capitelli

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$109,826

Sub-department: Nat Telecommunications and Information Administrative
Base pay: $109,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,826
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Austin
Work county: Travis
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,826
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,826
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480330453
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

Jonathan Capitelli holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Austin, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $109,826. Their pay grade is 04.

Katherine Krushinski

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$106,591

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $106,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,591
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Mobile
Work county: Mobile
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $106,591
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,591
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012100097
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZA

At Department of Commerce, Katherine Krushinski serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Mobile, Alabama. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,591. They are classified at grade 04.

Steven Detwiler

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$105,812

Sub-department: Patent and Trademark Office
Base pay: $105,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,812
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Alexandria
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,812
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510040510
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Steven Detwiler is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Alexandria, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $105,812. They are classified at grade 12.

Brian Nowicki

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$103,109

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary
Base pay: $103,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,109
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,109
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,109
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): ZP

At Department of Commerce, Brian Nowicki serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,109. They are classified at grade 03.