U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Health and Human Services / Emergency Management Specialist

Job-title file

Emergency Management Specialist

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

381 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $116,400, below the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 381
Total payroll: $45.8M
Role median: $116,400
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$68,405$191,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 381 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 Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $116,400 for this role, 25% above that figure — about the 67th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health and Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,210

$67,910

$93,330

$126,490

$166,430

Department of Health and Human Services median · $116,400

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 Health and Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health and Human Services is $116,400, 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 Health and Human Services, the median of $116,400 ranks #23 of 29.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$188,739 · 5

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

$171,923 · 1

Department of Commerce

$165,768 · 65

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

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 Specialist roles 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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Lynda Neal

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$154,463

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $154,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,463
Pay grade: 13
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $154,463
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lynda Neal is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in San Francisco, California. 2024 total compensation came to $154,463. They are classified at grade 13.

Matthew Cobb

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Matthew Cobb works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Washington, District of Columbia. Matthew earned $153,354 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

David Gaines

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Gaines holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,354. Their pay grade is 13.

Joseph Newcomer

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Newcomer is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Aaron Renner-Gray

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Aaron Renner-Gray serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Gregory Woodman

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gregory Woodman holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,354. Their pay grade is 13.

Robert Hutchinson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Woodlawn
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241698005
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Hutchinson works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Woodlawn, Maryland. Robert earned $153,354 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Sean-David Waterman

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Administration for Children and Families
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110000001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Sean-David Waterman serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Thomas Calogrides

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Thomas Calogrides holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,336. Their pay grade is 14.

Christopher Crabtree

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Crabtree is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $153,336. They are classified at grade 14.

Adam Tewell

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Adam Tewell holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,336. Their pay grade is 14.

Cecelia Sanders

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,657

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $150,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,657
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cecelia Sanders holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, their total compensation was $150,657. Their pay grade is 14.

Gary Goolsby

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,657

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $150,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,657
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gary Goolsby works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. Gary earned $150,657 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Stacy Thorne

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,657

Sub-department: Centers for Disease Control and Preventn
Base pay: $150,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,657
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Stacy Thorne serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,657. They are classified at grade 14.

Jenny Raspberry

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,657

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $150,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,657
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jenny Raspberry works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. Jenny earned $150,657 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Virginia Butterworth

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,517

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $150,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,517
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,517
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Virginia Butterworth serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Seattle, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,517. They are classified at grade 14.

Suzanne Everson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,517

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $150,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,517
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,517
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Suzanne Everson is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Seattle, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $150,517. They are classified at grade 14.

Mark Byrd

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,454

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $150,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,454
Pay grade: 14
Work city: South Lake
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,454
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486485439
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mark Byrd works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in South Lake, Texas. Mark earned $150,454 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Darrell Eberly

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$150,454

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $150,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,454
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Grand Prairie
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,454
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482800113
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Darrell Eberly is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Grand Prairie, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $150,454. They are classified at grade 14.

Athena Cymrot

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$148,689

Sub-department: Food and Drug Administration
Base pay: $148,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,689
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $148,689
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Athena Cymrot works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Athena earned $148,689 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Thomas Brackins

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$148,689

Sub-department: Administration for Strategic Preparednes
Base pay: $148,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,689
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $148,689
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Thomas Brackins works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Washington, District of Columbia. Thomas earned $148,689 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.